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Milo Vandemoortele, Kate BirdPart of the Development Progress Stories series, this research looks at Mauritius' progress in economic growth, poverty reduction and improvements in human development.
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Africa's economic growth: the role of state-business relations
Recent media coverage suggests brightening prospects for Africa, with some commentators discussing whether it could become the nextBRIC. -
The G-20 framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth: What role for low-income, small and vulnerable countries?
Dirk Willem te Velde (editor), Issac Anthony, Ray Barrell, Debapriya Bhattacharya, Derek Brien, Massimiliano Cali, Nicola Cantore, Lius Jemio, Jane Kenan, Ali Mansoor, Isabella Massa, Shiela Page, Mustafiz Rahman, Pradumna Rana, Nikunj Soni, Hem SochethThis paper contains over 20 briefings considering the role of low-income, small or vulnerable countries in the G-20 growth framework ahead of the Toronto and Seoul G-20 summits this year, 2010.
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The global financial crisis: Are developing countries prepared for a slowdown in 2009?
Last week’s startling news that Chinese trade shrank for the first time since 2001 and that India’s industrial output fell for the first time since 1994 will have dispelled any remaining hope that developing countries would be insulated from the global financial crisis.Developing countries’ economies have been growing faster than those of developed countries for some time, including remarkable growth in African countries.
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Developing a Roadmap for the Export of Professional Services from Mauritius
Mauritius is introducing a radical reform of trade and investment policy. The ODI team is assisting by helping to support national efforts to create a road map for the development of professional services that will capitalise on the new economic policy. -
Development of the SADC EPA Position on Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Negotiations
This study was commissioned by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat at a critical stage in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between eight SADC countries and the European Union (EU). -
Evaluation of an Appropriate Model for a SADC Customs Union
The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate the range of alternative options for a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Customs Union and to assess their likely economic impact on member states.
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Tourism and Development: The Evidence from Mauritius, South Africa and Zimbabwe
The paper analyses how tourism as a sector affects development: not only income and growth, but diversification, human resource development, and infrastructure.
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African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) export diversification: The case of Mauritius
Matthew McQueenThis Working Paper is one of five country papers prepared as part of a study of export diversification by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) signatories of the Lomé Conventions. -

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Source: FlickrAfrican, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) export diversification
Five country papers were prepared as part of a study of export diversification by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) signatories of the Lomé Conventions. The study is in two parts. The first involved an analysis of trade statistics to identify which states have begun to export which non-traditional products. In the second, fieldwork has been undertaken in a select group of states to identify the story behind the statistics. The results of these country investigations are reported in three Working Papers. The results of these country investigations are reported in three Working Papers. One on Jamaica, Kenya and Ethiopia, while two others examine the cases of Zimbabwe and Mauritius.










