| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION | 第13-43页 |
| 1.1. Background to the Study | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2. Literature Review | 第16-35页 |
| 1.2.1. Arguments for and Against Economic Growth Through Trade | 第16-21页 |
| 1.2.2. Research on Jamaica Food Importation and Agriculture Industry | 第21-27页 |
| 1.2.3 Studies Based on Rising Food Prices | 第27-30页 |
| 1.2.4. Studies Based on other researchers | 第30-33页 |
| 1.2.5. Newspaper Articles | 第33-34页 |
| 1.2.6. Summary of Literature Review | 第34-35页 |
| 1.2.7. Originality and Creativeness | 第35页 |
| 1.3. Problem Statement and Objectives and Methodology | 第35-40页 |
| 1.3.1. Problem Statement | 第35-38页 |
| 1.3.2. General Objectives | 第38页 |
| 1.3.3 Specific Objectives | 第38页 |
| 1.3.4 Quantitative Approach | 第38-39页 |
| 1.3.5 Knowledge and Technological Basis for The Proposed Research | 第39-40页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Study and Expected Outcomes | 第40-43页 |
| 1.4.1. Significance of the Study | 第40-41页 |
| 1.4.2. Expected Outcomes | 第41页 |
| 1.4.3. Limitation of the Study | 第41-43页 |
| CHAPTER TWO: AN OVERVIEW OF JAMAICA AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY | 第43-56页 |
| 2.1. Brief History | 第43-49页 |
| 2.2. Percentage of Agriculture Land Usage in Jamaica | 第49-52页 |
| 2.3. Strategies for Agriculture Growth and Development | 第52-54页 |
| 2.4. National Agro Park Program | 第54-56页 |
| CHAPTER THREE: IMPLICATIONS OF FOOD IMPORTS | 第56-71页 |
| 3.1 The Impact of High Food Importation on Jamaica | 第56-62页 |
| 3.2 Factors that Cause High Food Importation | 第62-65页 |
| 3.3 Positive Effects of Food Importation | 第65-68页 |
| 3.4 Negative Effects of Food Importation | 第68-71页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR: EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF FOOD IMPORTS ON AGRICULTURE | 第71-105页 |
| 4.1 Data on Jamaica's Agriculture Food Importation | 第71-86页 |
| 4.2 Data on Jamaica Agriculture Food Export | 第86-87页 |
| 4.3 Statistical Data on Jamaica Food Import Bill | 第87-90页 |
| 4.4 Econometric Model | 第90-93页 |
| 4.5 Analysis of Data and Presentation of Findings | 第93-97页 |
| 4.6 Multiple Linear Regression Model One Analysis | 第97-99页 |
| 4.7 Multiple Linear Regression Model Two Analysis | 第99-101页 |
| 4.8 Implications of the Study Findings | 第101-105页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION | 第105-113页 |
| 5.1 Summary of Findings | 第105-106页 |
| 5.2 Conclusion | 第106-108页 |
| 5.3 Recommendation | 第108-113页 |
| REFERENCES | 第113-121页 |
| APPENDICES | 第121-134页 |
