The Export of Tradeable Services in Mauritius: A Commonwealth Case Study in Economic Transformation

Percy S. Mistry; Nikhil Treebhoohun

doi:10.14217/9781848590229-en

The Export of Tradeable Services in Mauritius: A Commonwealth Case Study in Economic Transformation

Authors

Percy S. Mistry

Nikhil Treebhoohun

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14217/9781848590229-en

Synopsis

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.