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Description

A five-part publication on economic and social development in the Pacific islands, at a time of great change in the world around them and in the islands themselves. This book:

• sketches the dimensions of distance, scale, variety, and change
• describes the process of achieving political independence, and some of the external constraints and opportunities that have emerged for the independent Pacific island states in their pursuit of economic growth
• looks at issues in the management of Pacific island economies, both at the level of the whole economy and in specific sectors, including foreign aid and financial systems
• discusses some of the social dimensions of the development process, and describes how problems of governance and public sector reform are evolving
• suggests broad guidelines for economic managers based on experiences of the last two or three decades in the Pacific islands and elsewhere.

Contents

• Outlook for the Voyage: Oceanic Perspective
• Taking Command: Dimensions of Political Independence
• Wind in the Sails: the Management of Island Economies
• Conditions below Decks: Expectations and Realities
• Stars to Steer by: Sustained Growth and Self-Respect