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"THE GLOBAL VILLAGE" is a term created by Marshall McLuhan, a media and communication theorist, who believed that the world was at the same time shrinking and expanding due to technological advancements that brought light to all the different cultures in the world.

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Integration allows for unity economically, politically and even socially.

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CARICOM seeks to promote Caribbean integration economically and ensure equitable distribution of resources

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The advancement of the world today. This has led to the development of technology and cultures worldwide through countries becoming interconnected with each other. It can be noted as an enhanced influence of countries on one another. Globalization in the Caribbean is evident, from music, to clothing, to food. . Globalization has led to the connection of different ethnicity, views on multitudes of topics, it has shed light on issues not just in the Caribbean but internationally through social media platforms. It has allowed for more information to be shared and stored, helping workplaces to become more proficient. The Caribbean is diverse but traditional Caribbean cultures are being replaced by Eurocentric ways. A lot of multinational companies are making their mark  on Caribbean grounds and technology is aiding in their influence especially through television. Instead of contributing to local economies, people are contributing to foreign economies.

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In comparison with larger nations, the Caribbean islands are smaller and in contrast need to come together considering their historical and geographical location in order to make a bigger impact globally. Although the Caribbean may be integrated they still have a small resource in terms of skills and natural resources; due to the location of the Caribbean islands and them being outside of established trading routes, international transportation is very costly. Its proneness to natural disasters results in high export and high import dependence including, in particular, imported energy.

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Indicates substantial emigration or migration of individuals. This results from turmoil within a nation, the existence of favorable professional opportunities in other countries, or from a desire to seek a higher standard of li. In addition to occurring geographically, brain drain may occur at the organizational or industrial levels when workers perceive better pay, benefits, or upward mobility within another company or industry be it locally or internationally. In the Caribbean, although the Caribbean are developing, it is still facing very high levels of brain drain.

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SHOULD WE ASPIRE TO BE APART OF THE GLOBAL VILLAGE ?

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SHOULD WE ASPIRE TO BE APART OF THE GLOBAL VILLAGE ?

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With the high levels of persons migrating to international grounds from the Caribbean,citizens are already aspiring to be part of the global village. Instead of contributing to local economies, individuals are contributing to international companies both by migrating overseas but also through multinational companies that have made their mark on Caribbean soil.
The only problem is the rise of crime levels in the Caribbean. But even so, this push factor leads to further emigration out of the Caribbean which seeks to deteriorate the development of the Caribbean. Being a part of the global village may allow for assistance in reducing crime levels by introducing means and methods that are found internationally but not regionally.
If the Caribbean were to join, considering its geographical location and susceptibility to natural disasters, this will not only allow aid from Caribbean islands but as well from the larger nations.

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This introduces The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).  An arrangement among the CARICOM states for the creation of a single enlarged economic space through the removal of restrictions resulting in the free movement of goods, services, people, capital and technology. It is beneficial for the region by providing greater prospects for employment, expanding opportunities to produce and sell goods and services and encouraging increased investment. The CSME seeks to increase production and trade in goods and services.

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According to the Caribbean Council, with the increasing levels of criminality, this have resulted in investors navigating away from the Caribbean and have reduced international competitiveness by introducing much higher expenses in the form of additional security or transactional costs. Further research done by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the University of the West Indies, and others show that crime also is having a negative effect on social development by diverting limited resources away from health and education to security for the control of crime and the provision of facilities necessary for effective solutions to these issues.

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Regardless of how much integration is done, this is such a big factor that even if dealt with still has an huge impact on Caribbean society. If we are to join the global village, the Caribbean has to work together to find ways in if not eradicating this problem, at least lower its levels.

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As of lately, the Caribbean has been plagued by a number of natural disasters therefore lowering its GDP. Natural disasters affect tourist industries drastically and many of these countries have tourist based economies.Meaning that many of the economy get their income from tourism. Countries must now strive for alternative solutions that contribute to their economies apart from tourism.

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GDP is short for gross domestic product. This measures a country's economic activity and keeps status quo of all the good and services