Outsourcing: Putting Belize on the Map

Outsourcing – transferring a portion of an organisation’s processes to external entities – has grown significantly over the last 20 years. Developing Commonwealth countries, such as India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, are among the top 20 most attractive locations for outsourcing worldwide. Belize is a small state that shares its borders with larger countries in Central America. Like many small states, Belize’s competitiveness in manufacturing is constrained by high transaction costs and limited economies of scale. Can the country leverage its strengths to provide business services to clients abroad?