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Development and Sustainable Growth of Mauritius

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Title/Author:	Development and Sustainable Growth of Mauritius/ edited by Vanessa T. Tang, Timothy M. Shaw, Merle G. Holden.
other author:	Tang, Vanessa T.
Description:	XXVI, 256 p. 15 illus., 4 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Africa—Politics and government. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96166-8
ISBN:	9783319961668

Development and Sustainable Growth of Mauritius
Development and Sustainable Growth of Mauritius[electronic resource] /edited by Vanessa T. Tang, Timothy M. Shaw, Merle G. Holden. - 1st ed. 2019. - XXVI, 256 p. 15 illus., 4 illus. in color.online resource. - Contemporary African Political Economy. - Contemporary African Political Economy.

1. Chapter One: Mauritius: The Making of a Developmental African State by 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 by Deborah Brautigam and Tania Diolle -- 3. Chapter Three: Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Mauritius by Vanessa T. Tang, Fiona Tregenna and Johane Dikgang -- 4. Chapter Four: Zoning In on Special Economic Zones in Mauritius: Structure, Evolution and Economic Impact by Vanessa T. Tang -- 5. Chapter Five: Impact of the Dismantling of the Multi-Fibre Agreement in the Export Processing Zones of Mauritius by Jaysen Ramasamy -- 6. Chapter Six: Export Sophistication and Bilateral Trade of Mauritius: An Extended Gravity Model Approach by Vanessa T. Tang -- 7. Chapter Seven: The Service Export-Led Growth Hypothesis in Mauritius by Kobena T. Hanson, Vanessa T. Tang and Hilary T. Muguto -- 8. Chapter Eight: An Input-Output Analysis of Mauritius’ Economy by Vanessa T. Tang and Fiona Tregenna -- 9. Chapter Nine: Threats to Environmentally Sensitive Areas From Peri-Urban Expansion in Mauritius by 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 by Joseph Atta-Mensah, Vanessa T. Tang, and Timothy M. Shaw.

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.

ISBN: 9783319961668

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-96166-8doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1253951
Africa—Politics and government.

LC Class. No.: JQ1870-3981

Dewey Class. No.: 320.96

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