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A number of Caribbean islands, seem to have low standards of living in comparison to that of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or many places in the United States. What could happen to change that so that by 2013, a person living on any island could easily make the equivalent of a medium or high-wage job, a per capita GDP of at least $30,000, and live in a modest apartment of 900 ft^2 or a 1500 sq. ft. house with air conditioning, and have a relatively stable political environment?
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