Development and Sustainable Growth of Mauritius

This edited volume analyzes the Mauritius economy and highlights what conditions and policies have contributed to the development of the country. The project gives a historical and economic analysis of Mauritius and provides comparative approaches looking at other developing states in Africa and Asia. This book is intended for a broad audience, consisting of not only economists with quantitative expertise but also other social scientists, policymakers and scholars interested in the intellectually fascinating exploration of Mauritius's rapid rise and sustained growth performance.

Vanessa T. Tang is Research Lecturer in International Economics and Policy Development Consultant at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Timothy M. Shaw is Visiting Professor in PhD in Global Governance and Human Security at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA, and Emeritus Professor at the University of London, UK.

Merle G. Holden is Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Auteur

Vanessa T. Tang is Research Lecturer in International Economics and Policy Development Consultant at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Timothy M. Shaw is Visiting Professor in PhD in Global Governance and Human Security at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA, and Emeritus Professor at the University of London, UK.

Merle G. Holden is Emeritus Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Contenu

1. Chapter One: Mauritius: The Making of a Developmental African State

Vanessa T. Tang, Merle G. Holden and Timothy M. Shaw

2. Chapter Two: Coalitions, Capitalists and Credibility: Overcoming the Crisis of Confidence at Independence in Mauritius

Deborah Brautigam and Tania Diolle

3. Chapter Three: Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Mauritius

Vanessa T. Tang, Fiona Tregenna and Johane Dikgang

4. Chapter Four: Zoning In on Special Economic Zones in Mauritius: Structure, Evolution and Economic Impact

Vanessa T. Tang

5. Chapter Five: Impact of the Dismantling of the Multi-Fibre Agreement in the Export Processing Zones of Mauritius

Jaysen Ramasamy

6. Chapter Six: Export Sophistication and Bilateral Trade of Mauritius: An Extended Gravity Model Approach

Vanessa T. Tang

7. Chapter Seven: The Service Export-Led Growth Hypothesis in Mauritius

Kobena T. Hanson, Vanessa T. Tang and Hilary T. Muguto

8. Chapter Eight: An Input-Output Analysis of Mauritius' Economy

Vanessa T. Tang and Fiona Tregenna

9. Chapter Nine: Threats to Environmentally Sensitive Areas From Peri-Urban Expansion in Mauritius

David S. Hammond, Valery Gond, Claudia Baider, Vincent F. B. Florens, Sharveen Persand and Susan G.W Laurance

10. Chapter Ten: Towards Economic Transformation: The Way Forward for Africa

Joseph Atta-Mensah, Vanessa T. Tang, and Timothy M. Shaw