The government’s policy of offering incentives to high-technology companies and financial institutions to locate on the island has expanded employment opportunities in high-income industries. As a result, agriculture and fishing, once the mainstays of the economyThe management of money, currency and trade of a nation. The..., now make declining contributions to the Island’s Gross Domestic ProductCommonly abbreviated to GDP, Gross Domestic Product is a ver... (GDP). Banking and other services now contribute the great bulk of GDP. The stability of the Government and openness for business make the Isle of Man an attractive alternative jurisdiction.