The Export of Tradeable Services in Mauritius
A Commonwealth Case Study in Economic Transformation
Published on 1. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
202 pages
978-0-85092-892-1 (ISBN)
Description
How can developing country governments seek to initiate the economic transformation that so many desire? For many countries the dramatic shift from low to high added-value activities will involve the export of tradeable services, particularly professional services. The authors look in detail at the services-driven economic transformation that is occurring in Mauritius, and make specific recommendations for improvements in infrastructure, human resource capacity and the regulatory environment. The service sectors examined here - financial services, information and communication technologies, health care services, and human resources services - offer lessons that have much to teach economic planners in other developing country economies.
Reviews / Votes
'The strength of the book is that it brings services and the export of services on the development agenda. ... I therefore recommend the book to politicians, development planners, investors, and scholars interested in developmental issues on the African continent. Donors organizations should also read it and encourage their countries to think in terms of identifying and upgrading their services to exportable levels.' African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, Volume 1 Issue 1, 2010More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85092-892-1 (9780850928921)
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Persons
Percy Mistry is an economist, investment banker and founder of the Oxford International Associates, a corporate finance and investment advisory firm. Nikhil Treebhoohun is Adviser and Head of the Trade Section of the Special Services Division at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. Prior to that he was Executive Director of the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council in Mauritius.
Content
Acronyms Preface 1. Introduction 2. Mauritius: from Plantation to Knowledge-based Economy 3. Exporting Financial Services Private banking, wealth management and asset management Insurance and re-insurance Transfer pricing and global tax management Risk management and capital market activity Complex financial engineering: mergers and acquisitions and public-private partnerships 4. Exporting ICT and Business Process Outsourcing Services Banking and financial services outsourcing Engineering design and architectural services outsourcing Accounting and business support services outsourcing Legal process outsourcing Hospitality, travel and tourism outsourcing Human resources recruitment, training and development outsourcing Media, entertainment and animation services Mauritius as an African outsourcing gateway 5. Exporting Healthcare Services Quality control issues Medical tourism Alternative medicine and drug research Clinical trials Pre-clinical research 6. Exporting Human Resource Development Services Vocational and tertiary education in the ICT and business process outsourcing industry Vocational and tertiary education in financial services Vocational and tertiary education in business and management studies Vocational and tertiary education in the hospitality industry Vocational and tertiary education in public administration Vocational and tertiary education in central banking Distance learning and e-learning 7. Conclusions References and Bibliography