Thursday, December 4, 2003

Market Access or Institutions of conflict management...?


 In the context of the Roundtable on the Comprehensive Development Framework being organised by the NESC in collaboration with the World Bank, it would be an excellent opportunity to refocus the debate on the important determinants that launched Mauritius on a development path quite unique in the region and nurtured the gradual emergence of the "Indian Ocean Tiger",

Thursday, November 13, 2003

E-BUSINESS : Our prospects

The prospects for accelerated growth and development offered by electronic commerce are leading most developing countries to turn their attention toward information and communication technologies (ICTs) and an assorted array of related policy areas.  ICTs are now recognized by technologists and economists alike to be drivers of economic growth.  The widespread deployment and utilization of ICTs by developing countries are expected to improve intellectual capital, workforce skills, productivity, market access and social structures, and enable them to become more competitive, both regionally and globally.