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Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Economic development |
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"What can Pacific island countries learn from successful small island economies in other parts of the world? To answer this question, the approach to economic growth and development of four Pacific island countries--Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, and Samoa--is compared to that of Maldives and Barbados. Both are small island economies that have identified and overcome their binding constraints to economic growth, resulting in long periods of strong economic performance and improvements in general welfare. Of the four Pacific island countries studied, Fiji and Kiribati have carried out economic reforms, but not the comprehensive type of reforms undertaken by Samoa and Cook Islands. Therefore, as well as the comparison with Maldives and Barbados, we compare the results of the reforms attempted across the four Pacific countries to gain a better understanding of the reasons for the different outcomes"--Publisher website.
Author | : Ron Duncan |
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Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Barbados |
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Download Identifying Binding Constraints in Pacific Island Economies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The emergence of a large number of small states over the past four decades or so (there are presently around 50 states with populations with less than 1.5 million) has led to considerable interest amongst researchers, member governments, and international agencies in their economic and environmental viability. The literature generated in the process has focused on the special problems and development challenges faced by such states, including their prospects for integration with the changing global environment. The study presented here builds upon this literature in examining the binding constraints to development. It is our hope that this study will benefit policy makers, researchers, and the donor community. Four Pacific island countries were chosen for detailed study of the factors underlying their economic success, or lack of it: Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, and Cook Islands. For comparative purposes, two small island countries were chosen from outside the Pacific region: Barbados and Maldives.
Author | : Ron Duncan |
Publisher | : Asian Development Bank |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2011-07-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9290921765 |
Download The Political Economy of Economic Reform in the Pacific Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This collection of studies on the political economy of Pacific island countries was authored by writers from various disciplinary backgrounds. Their research confirms the results of political economy studies of economic reform in developing countries from elsewhere around the world and shines new light on the kinds of obstacles that have to be overcome for economic reform to be successful in the Pacific. This publication presents many valuable lessons for agencies assisting in the economic development of Pacific island countries.
Author | : Mr.Mauricio Vargas |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2015-01-14 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1498365051 |
Download Identifying Binding Constraints to Growth Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
As emphasized by Hausmann, Rodrik and Velasco, the policy challenge of boosting growth requires prioritization and identifying what are the most binding constraints. This paper draws on firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey, which suggests that the obstacles for the functioning of firms is related to firm size. Recognizing the potential endogeneity and simultaneity between firms' constraints and firm size, we implement an Ordered-Probit model with a potential categorical endogenous regressor to estimate, for the case of Bolivia, the conditional probability of facing obstacles given the firm size category, while controlling for other factors. The results confirm the importance of allowing for the roles of firm size in identifying constraints and suggest priorities for policies to remove constraints to economic performance.
Author | : Ron Duncan |
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Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Commerce |
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Download Pacific Trade Issues Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Joseph Soreen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1980 |
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Download Some Observations on Factors to be Considered as Possible Constraints to Economic Development in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Asian Development Bank |
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Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Download Strategy for the Pacific Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A strategy for economic development with sustainable growth in South Pacific Islands.
Author | : Hoe Ee Khor |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : 2016-04-07 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1484319834 |
Download Excerpt: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is a prepublication excerpt of Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific.
Author | : George Kozmetsky |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1988-11-21 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Download Pacific Cooperation and Development Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume brings together business, government and academic representatives from the United States, Pacific and Asian nations to address issues of regional economic cooperation in the Pacific Basin. The contributors focus particularly on cooperation in five areas: development, commodities, technology, human resources, and issues and directions. Their papers explore both the broad questions of cooperation in regional economic development and more practical concerns such as appropriate technology, political constraints, and foreign aid. Invaluable supplemental reading for courses in economic development and comparative economics, Pacific Cooperation and Development provides important new insights into the dynamics of economic development in an increasingly critical global market.
Author | : Francis X. Hezel |
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Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780866382250 |
Download Pacific Island Nations Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In an earlier issue of Pacific Islands Policy, Francis X. Hezel, SJ, examined the economic performance of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands before and after independence. Despite abundant start-up funds from the United States and advice from consultants on how to create future prosperity, self-sustainability for these island nations remains as elusive as ever. This report is an attempt to answer the question: Are FSM and the Marshall Islands unusual in this respect or are all small Pacific Island nations waging a losing battle in their attempts to create more self-supporting economies? Development economists frequently argue that with the right policies in place and necessary reforms implemented, any nation, whatever its limitations, can develop a successful economy. In this report, Hezel looks at the record to find out how the Pacific Island nations have fared in this respect since independence. Having abundant exports doesn't always translate into a strong economy, he finds, since the two most richly endowed countries in the region are among the poorest in quantified per capita income. Most of the nations in the region, though, are resource-poor and so have had to turn to other strategies for economic development. The pathways to economic development for a small island nation, especially one that is remote and enjoys limited resources, are few and steep. Only one of the Pacific Island nations is close to full economic self-reliance at present, while one or two others may be within striking distance. The rest--and they are the majority--seem to have no real prospects for full self-reliance. Hezel asks what this somber but realistic view of the limits of economic growth in the Pacific might mean for larger nations with a stake in the Pacific, such as Australia, Japan, the United States, and China. Foreign aid, he suggests, may not be just a stopgap to achieve economic self-sufficiency, but a permanent requirement for nations that will always come up short of this goal.