Each firm may then be able to roughly determine where it stands with respect to the labour – income ratio yardstick. In conclusion, one could say that prospects for the traditional manufacturing products are weak. Only certain niches could survive and the industry needs to create more niches.
One can note that the Jamaican jerk food industry has caught the imagination of North America and Europe to such an extent that jerk meat products are gradually becoming standard fare in many restaurants in these areas. It is even difficult to obtain some of the leading jerk products in Jamaica because of the high demand by foreigners.