Mauritius: Challenges of Sustained Growth
IMF Special Issues, March 10, 2005
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: James Y. Yao, Gamal Z El-Masry, Padamja Khandelwal, Emilio Sacerdoti
- Published: March 10, 2005
- Series: IMF Special Issues
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589064164.058
Overview and Major Findings
- Mauritius has achieved remarkable success since its independence in 1968.
- The economy has diversified from complete dependence on the sugar crop into textiles, then tourism, and recently information and communication services.
- The paper examines factors that have contributed to this growth and outlines the challenges that remain to ensure continued sustainable growth in Mauritius.
Factors Contributing to Growth (as identified in the paper)
- Macroeconomic stability.
- A solid institutional framework.
- Political stability.
- An efficient administration.
- A favorable regulatory framework.
- A well-developed financial system.
Challenges Highlighted
- The paper outlines the challenges that remain to ensure continued sustainable growth in Mauritius. (The source text identifies that challenges remain but does not list them individually on this page.)
Subject Areas and Keywords
- Subject: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Education, Exports, International trade, Labor, Labor markets, Public debt
- Keywords: Africa, Agricultural commodities, anti-export bias, deficit, East Asia, economy, economy of Mauritius, erosion of trade preference, export, Exports, Global, ISI, Labor markets, Mauritius, Mauritius economy, SI, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, sugar sector
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- Mauritius: Challenges of Sustained Growth -- International Monetary Fund -- March 10, 2005