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Development and Sustainable Growth of Mauritius, 1st ed. 2019
Contemporary African Political Economy Series
Language: English
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256 p. · 14.8x21 cm · Hardback
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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.
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
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.
Analyzes the Mauritius economy, growth, policy, and sustainable development
Provides comparative studies on African and Asian states
Explores the making of developmental states in reviving and sustaining high economic growth rates
