The Mauritian Economy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| TITLES | PAGES | 1 | Introduction-the Mauritian economy | | 2 | Position Of Mauritius In The World | | 3 | Different sectors of the Economy | | 4 | The Primary Sector | | 5 | Introduction- Agriculture in Mauritius | | 6 | Agriculture and Land Use | | | Importance of agriculture in Mauritius | | | The Sugar Industry | | | Sugar Milling and Production | | | Importance of Sugar Cane | | | Tea, Tobacco, Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruits, Flowers | | | Livestock Production in Mauritius | | | Fisheries sector | | | The Secondary Sector | | | The Tertiary Sector | | | Tourism | | | Business and Financial Services | | | Board of Investment | | | Mauritius Mortality Rate | | | Trade Between Mauritius and Other Countries | | | The COMESA Free Trade Area | |
THE MAURITIAN ECONOMY
INTRODUCTION
This project is based on the economy of Mauritius and its development since its independence in 1968.In just 4 decades, Mauritius has grown from an isolated mono-crop dependent country into a services-led economy enjoying persistent growth. Mauritius is considered as a role-model for other developing countries for being a sustainable and resilient economy.
The Mauritian economy rests on five pillars, namely sugar, tourism, textile, financial services and ICT. It is a mixed economy as the government works in collaboration with the private sector
POSITION OF MAURITIUS IN THE WORLD
The country has a business-friendly environment and ranks 24th in the World Bank Doing Business Survey 2009. A low tax jurisdiction with investment opportunities in several areas, Mauritius has of late attracted surging amounts of FDI.
The country is also enjoying a growing reputation as one of the world’s top 25 outsourcing destinations.
Mauritius ranks 46th out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2011, third in Africa. Mauritius is one of Africa’s least
| TITLES | PAGES | 1 | Introduction-the Mauritian economy | | 2 | Position Of Mauritius In The World | | 3 | Different sectors of the Economy | | 4 | The Primary Sector | | 5 | Introduction- Agriculture in Mauritius | | 6 | Agriculture and Land Use | | | Importance of agriculture in Mauritius | | | The Sugar Industry | | | Sugar Milling and Production | | | Importance of Sugar Cane | | | Tea, Tobacco, Potatoes, Vegetables, Fruits, Flowers | | | Livestock Production in Mauritius | | | Fisheries sector | | | The Secondary Sector | | | The Tertiary Sector | | | Tourism | | | Business and Financial Services | | | Board of Investment | | | Mauritius Mortality Rate | | | Trade Between Mauritius and Other Countries | | | The COMESA Free Trade Area | |
THE MAURITIAN ECONOMY
INTRODUCTION
This project is based on the economy of Mauritius and its development since its independence in 1968.In just 4 decades, Mauritius has grown from an isolated mono-crop dependent country into a services-led economy enjoying persistent growth. Mauritius is considered as a role-model for other developing countries for being a sustainable and resilient economy.
The Mauritian economy rests on five pillars, namely sugar, tourism, textile, financial services and ICT. It is a mixed economy as the government works in collaboration with the private sector
POSITION OF MAURITIUS IN THE WORLD
The country has a business-friendly environment and ranks 24th in the World Bank Doing Business Survey 2009. A low tax jurisdiction with investment opportunities in several areas, Mauritius has of late attracted surging amounts of FDI.
The country is also enjoying a growing reputation as one of the world’s top 25 outsourcing destinations.
Mauritius ranks 46th out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2011, third in Africa. Mauritius is one of Africa’s least