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Author : Te'o Ian Fairbairn,DeLisle Worrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : 0958672806
Author : David L. McKee,Clement Allan Tisdell
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1990-08-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822005209739
This volume fills a gap in the literature by analyzing basic issues in development economics as they affect a particular type of Third World nation - small island economies. Using practical examples from the Caribbean Basin and the South Pacific, the authors examine in depth structural and employment issues, demographic and socioeconomic issues, and environmental and natural resource issues. Their aim throughout is to identify and assess the particular and unique development problems faced by small island economies so that effective policies can be derived that will more accurately reflect socioeconomic realities in these areas. Following an introductory overview, the authors discuss the role of staple exports in the economic well being of small island economies as well as issues relating to manufacturing and service sector activities and the structural and employment impacts of tourism. In Part Two, they turn to an exploration of demographic and socioeconomic issues including the effects of urbanization on the development process, the implications of migration from and between small island nations, the brain drain problem, and the relationship between criminal activity and development. Part Three shifts the focus from people-oriented issues to concerns related to agriculture and resource utilization. Separate chapters address agriculture in the developmental mix, the use of fisheries, forest resources, minerals, and conservation issues. The final section looks at the international considerations raised by the study and outlines the policy implications of the authors' findings. Students of development economics, international trade, and finance will find this an invaluable contribution to the greater understanding of the specific development problems faced by small island economies.
Author : Herbert Corkran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173024500997
Author : Willem Oosterveld,Eric Wilms,Katarina Kertysova
Publisher : The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789492102669
Author : Mr.Christopher Browne
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1589065166
The Pacific island region has considerable potential for development, especially in the areas of tourism, fisheries, forestry, mining, and agriculture. However, these countries face many challenges to developing their economies and raising living standards, including their small size, distance from major markets, and vulnerability to natural disasters. The first half of this book provides an assessment of regional issues. The second half includes country-specific chapters, which provide an overview of each countries economic performance since independence and the main challenges ahead.
Author : Satish Chand
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920942533
Brings together experts from around the world to consider specific issues pertaining to regional integration and governance within small states. The authors collectively address the challenges posed to small states by the quickened pace of globalisation. The lessons learnt from the experiences of small states are then used to draw policy lessons for the Pacific island countries.
Author : Yorghos Apostolopoulos,Dennis J. Gayle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313013645
This multidisciplinary volume dicusses the impact of tourism on sustainable development in the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Mediterranean. Bringing together scholars, development practitioners, international experts, and professionals, the contributors discuss the issues from a holistic and transnational perspective. This work provides a much-needed, thorough understanding of the interplay among economic, cultural, environmental, and public health parameters. The contributors provide a workable definition of sustainable development that can be understood, conveyed, and implemented by policy makers, development practitioners, and tourism professionals. Among the special issues addressed here are the role of women in tourism, the contradictions inherent in cultural tourism, the hegemony of tour operators, disease mapping and risk assessment, and island community involvement in tourism-related land-use planning.
Author : Yonique Campbell,John Connell
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811652851
This book provides the first wide-ranging account of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in two contrasting island regions - the Caribbean and the Pacific - and in several islands and island states. It traces the complexity of effects and responses, at different scales, through the first critical year. Written by a range of scholars and practitioners working in the region the book focuses on six key themes: public health; the economies (notably the collapse of tourism, the revival of local agriculture and fishing, and the rebirth of self-reliance, and even barter); the rescue by remittances; social tensions and responses; public policy; and future ‘bubbles’ and regional connections. Even with marine borders that excluded the virus all island states were affected by COVID-19 because of a considerable dependence on tourism – prompting urgent challenges for governance, economic management and development, as small states sought to balance lives against livelihoods in search of revitalisation or even a ‘new normal’.
Author : Hilarian M. A. Codippily
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821335545
This sixth annual study focuses on the effects of globalization on developing countries and the growing divide between fast and slow- integrating economies. It describes current trends in integration and answers key questions on trade and on commodity-reliant economies. The book examines two questions in particular detail: Will trade liberalization work? The report argues that countries that embark on trade liberalization in the current environment are likely to be rewarded and recognizes that genuine adjustment costs exist and that complementary reforms are important. How can commodity-reliant countries enhance productivity and diversify exports? Although many of these countries have been among the high growth, fast integrators, many others have been poor performers. Successful exporters are characterized by high productivity in existing commodity sectors, the capacity to diversify to non-traditional commodity exports, and the maintenance of economic stability. The report projects continued rapid acceleration of integration over the next decade, with moderate import growth in the developed countries and continued sharp import increases in developing countries. Those countries that continue to reform their economies and expand their participation in the world economy will be in a position to take advantage of the resulting opportunities; those that do not, risk falling further behind.
Author : Teʼo Fairbairn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : UCSD:31822003170420
Author : John Connell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781781003510
This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social, political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through every ocean. It focuses on those island realms conventionally perceived as developing, rather than developed, in the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. John Connell examines the decline of agriculture and the rise of tourism, the problems of urbanization, and the particular role of migration and remittances, within a culture of migration. He seeks to balance economic challenges with environmental threats, notably that of climate change, and social changes with the survival of culture, pointing to awkward and hybrid development futures. This unique study comprehensively balances environmental, social and economic changes to provide a more wide-ranging assessment of sustainability that will be invaluable for academics and postgraduate students on environment and international development courses.
Author : W. Andrew Axline
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 083863608X
This book synthesizes development theory and empirical studies to present a comparative analysis of co-operation in four regions in the developing world: Asia (ASEAN), Latin America (ANDEAN), the Caribbean (CARICOM), and the South Pacific (SPF).
Author : Douglas G. Lockhart,Patrick J. Schembri,David W. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134913619
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Mr.Fazurin Jamaludin,Mr.Vladimir Klyuev,Anuk Serechetapongse
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484362266
Growth has been sluggish in Pacific island countries (PICs). High cost of credit is likely one of the reasons. While the small scale, geographic dispersion, and vulnerability to shocks increase the cost and risk of credit in this country group, there is considerable variability in interest rate spreads both across countries and over time. This paper examines the determinants of lending rates and interest rate spreads in a panel of six PICs, extending the literature that was largely descriptive in nature or focused on a single country. Our results are in line with economic theory. We find that the size of the economy is negatively correlated with spreads, confirming the importance of scale. Inflation appears to have only marginal impact on spreads. High loan loss provisions and nonperforming loans increase the cost of credit. So does banking system concentration. Higher institutional quality is associated with lower spreads.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821343513
Following the East Asian financial crisis, the Pacific Island Member Countries (PMC) appear to be headed toward recession. The governments are increasingly aware that state-led growth, based upon high levels of public investment and financial aid, has not substantially increased per capita income or the quality of life. Building a more resilient economic base has become a matter of political urgency. This report discusses how the PMC's development agenda could be implemented and emphasizes interlinking themes about enhancing the role of government.
