trade policies by sector introduction sectoral developments in barbados have been strongly influenced international the size of economy and government policy goods services has encouraged specialization development world class service providers permitted these to acquire most their inputs from foreign sources necessity however offered scope for only a small number such industries generate value added exchange earnings turn sought support leading activities as well lagging sectors is high cost location production both agricultural other thus except some niche products uncompetitive vis à producers nevertheless implemented an import substitution strategy order develop infant that would become internationally competitive over time result protect domestic certain competition through combination border protection subsidies this highlights choice between maintaining minimum self sufficiency areas like food need maintain productivity levels justify
