This volume presents papers by George Beckford which cover topics ranging from agricultural economics to political economy, to the social economy of man space, to the cultural roots of Caribbean creativity and a vision of one independent, sovereign and self-reliant Caribbean nation.

Case study of the industrial structure and management of the banana trade as an example of multinational enterprise in the tropical food industry - covers production and marketing structures, cost functions, consumption patterns, price stability, efficiency in agricultural production, trends in supply and demand, decision making, research methods, etc. FAO mentioned, and bibliography pp. 199 to 206.