Poverty in the Pacific Islands
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
ISSN: 0144-333X
Article publication date: 1 December 2000
Abstract
Examines the socio‐economic situation of the least developed Pacific Island nations (Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tuvalu and Kiribati) and the type of economics development advice which they have been given in recent years. Suggests that this advice was based on neo‐classical models and was insensitive to the institutional and cultural backgrounds of these countries. Argues that because of the insensitivity, proposed policies may be doomed and could result in further economic hardship.
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Citation
Tisdell, C. (2000), "Poverty in the Pacific Islands", International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 20 No. 11/12, pp. 74-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330010789296
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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