Institutions, economic performance and sustainable development : a case study of the Fiji Islands
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書誌事項
Institutions, economic performance and sustainable development : a case study of the Fiji Islands
Nova Science, c2006
大学図書館所蔵 全4件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
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収録内容
- The social and economic position of Fiji in the South Pacific and in global context
- An overview of recent developments in the political economy of Fiji
- Why institutions matter for economic performance and for sustainable development
- Economic performance and poverty in Fiji
- The institution of property rights in land
- Institutional constraints to the sugar industry
- Institutions, rent capture, and forest management
- Institutions and tourism development
- Institutions and the conservation and management of the environment in Fiji
- Challenges and prospects for Fiji
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Fiji has distinct institutional features that make it an ideal case for examining and discussing the consequences of institutional arrangements (particularly the nature of property rights) for national economic performance, development prospects, and the state of the environment which in turn, reflects a nation's ability to achieve sustainable development. Furthermore, the nature of institutional arrangements in Fiji can be used to illustrate aspects of both the new and the old' institutional economics. Apart from the fact that Fiji provides considerable scope for the exploration of institutional economics and its applications, Fiji is a comparatively important island nation in the south-west Pacific, that is, an important member of the Pacific Island Forum grouping of 14 island nations. The recent development of Fiji has been much influenced by its social history, particularly by its institutional structures established or codified during British colonial rule. Its present racial composition is largely a product of British colonisation. The significant Indian population of Fiji consists mostly of the descendants of Indians brought to Fiji by the British to produce sugar cane as a contribution to the economic development of the former British Empire. In many respects, the type of global imperialism that was well established during the nineteenth century was a forerunner to modern economic globalisation which involves a mixture of free trading blocs and multilateralism. The current population mixture of Fiji consisting of about equal numbers of Indian Fijians and Indigenous Fijians has its roots in Fiji's colonial history. Furthermore, the codified systems of property rights (which largely excludes Indian Fijians from the ownership of land) was established by the British. It has been a major source of ethnic tension, and of social and political conflict in Fiji. We show that this system of property rights has had important negative consequences for economic growth in Fiji, for the economic performance of its industries, and for the conservation of its natural resources. It is also associated with a system of distribution of rents from land and natural resources which may not be equitable, and which also does not appear to be efficient administratively. This adds to social and political tension in Fiji.
目次
- Preface
- The Social and Economic Position of Fiji in the South Pacific and Global Context: The Relevance of this Case Study
- An Overview of Recent Developments in the Political Economy of Fiji
- Why Institutions Matter for Economic Performance and for Sustainable Development
- Economic Performance and Poverty in Fiji
- The Institution of Property Rights in Land: An Economic and Political Dilemma
- Institutional Constraints to the Sugar Industry: Can it Survive in Fiji?
- Institutions, Rent Capture and Forest Management
- Institutions and Tourism Development
- Institutions and the Conservation and Management of the Environment in Fiji
- Challenges and Prospects for Fiji: Some Issues in Retrospect
- Index.
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