The Perils of Unmanaged Export Growth: The Case of Kava in Fiji

Prasad, Naren; Raj, Shiu

doi:10.1080/08276331.2006.10593378

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“…Nauru's function as an Australian offshore detention centre (a practice that seriously tests the notion of sovereignty) is one obvious and recent example (Penovic and Dastyari, 2007). Other suitable cases come to mind: whaling and Norfolk Island (Hoare, 1999: 85–87); pearl cultivation and nuclear testing in French Polynesia (Poirine, 2010; Haoatai and Monypenny, 2011); garment manufacturing in the Northern Marianas (McPhetres, 2011); bêche‐de‐mer in the Solomon Islands (Christensen, 2011); and kava and cut flowers from Fiji (Prasad and Raj, 2006; McGregor, 2007). The literature on ‘the resource curse’ and ‘Dutch disease’ is now a staple diet for small island economists (e.g.…”

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Surfers of the ocean waves: Change management, intersectoral migration and the economic development of small island states

Baldacchino¹

2011

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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This paper argues that there is a need to better acknowledge and problematise the manner in which individuals, households, organisations and governments in small island jurisdictions develop mechanisms that allow them to exploit the benefits, and/or minimise the losses, of episodic economic lurches. A 'strategic flexibility' approach is proposed to explain how actors practise intersectoral migration: cleverly shifting focus, interest and scope, not just out of necessity (reactively) but in 'smelling' promising opportunities (proactively). In a scenario where change is taken as a given, managing and coping with such change become the hallmarks of economic survival: just like surfers handling the ocean swell.

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Surfers of the ocean waves: Change management, intersectoral migration and the economic development of small island states

Baldacchino¹

2011

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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“…He shows that economic strategies focused on the service sector (such as tourism and offshore financial centers) and light manufacturing (for instance, creating export processing zones) lead to better economic growth in small islands than strategies relying on agriculture and remittances. Some small states have excelled in small-scale, high-value products and have put to good use their island identity (Prasad and Raj, 2006). Successful packages are based on local capabilities including constraints and opportunities.…”

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Growth and social development in the Pacific Island countries

Prasad

2008

International Journal of Social Economics

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to analyze the social development situation in the Pacific Island countries (PICs). It also aims to present the various social and economic policies that are directly linked to improving social indicators. Design/methodology/approach -The paper draws on the theoretical framework provided by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, which defines social policy as involving redistribution, production, reproduction and protection. The paper presents data on these four components. Findings -The paper shows that many PICs have managed to increase some of their social development indicators especially those relating to education. Yet they are also lagging behind on many fronts, such as health, water and sanitation, social protection, and inequality. Research limitations/implications -Issues of state capacity and governance linked to policy formulation and implementation are not addressed in this paper. More in-depth and empirical research could be undertaken to investigate the link between economic growth and social development. Originality/value -This paper has the merit of being able to synthesize social and economic data for the PICs and compare it with other small island economies.

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Small but Smart: Small States in the Global System

Prasad¹

2009

The Diplomacies of Small States

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The Perils of Unmanaged Export Growth: The Case of Kava in Fiji

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Surfers of the ocean waves: Change management, intersectoral migration and the economic development of small island states

Surfers of the ocean waves: Change management, intersectoral migration and the economic development of small island states

Growth and social development in the Pacific Island countries

Small but Smart: Small States in the Global System

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