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Regionalentwicklung in einem postkolonialen Inselstaat im Globalen Süden: eine empirische Analyse der Republik Mauritius mit Zensus- und Surveydaten

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  • Dirksmeier Peter

    (Department of Geosciences and Geography, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Von-Seckendorff-Platz 4, 06120 Halle, Germany, und Geographisches Institut, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany)

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Postcolonial island state of Mauritius, located in the South of the Indian Ocean close to the eastern coast of Madagascar, is currently facing challenges of regional development due to a transition of the island from an agricultural, sugar-based society to a diverse economy. The improvement of living conditions in all regions of the island state shall be achieved by a tripartite approach of regional development consisting of the export processing zone, international tourism and marked investments in information and communication technology. The paper analyses whether these strategies are successful in enhancing conditions of living in Mauritius. The regression analysis reveals that the information and communication sector shows a positive impact on regional development only, although it is highly social selective. By contrast international tourism has a significant negative impact on living conditions because of the accompanying scarcity of property resulting in unaffordable housing in tourist areas, whereas the export processing zone displays just a minor negative impact. Thus, the paper discloses that the existing regional development paths in Mauritius are ambivalent and need carefully political improvement to accomplish the purpose of an enhancement of living conditions in all regions of the postcolonial island state.

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  • Dirksmeier Peter, 2017. "Regionalentwicklung in einem postkolonialen Inselstaat im Globalen Süden: eine empirische Analyse der Republik Mauritius mit Zensus- und Surveydaten," ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, De Gruyter, vol. 61(3-4), pages 119-134, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:zfwige:v:61:y:2017:i:3-4:p:119-134:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/zfw-2017-0012
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