Les petits territoires insulaires : positionnement et stratégies de développement

The development of the small island territories is often approached under the angle of the vulnerability, the limits and other handicaps which penalize inevitably their growth perspectives. However, it is noticed that some islands display nowadays among the most prosperous economies to the world.  T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olivier Dehoorne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université des Antilles 2014-08-01
Series:Études Caribéennes
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/7250
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Summary:The development of the small island territories is often approached under the angle of the vulnerability, the limits and other handicaps which penalize inevitably their growth perspectives. However, it is noticed that some islands display nowadays among the most prosperous economies to the world.  The object of this reflection is to propose a frame to study the small islands, the evolution of their positioning and trajectories of development. It’s interesting to see how small islands, with their different political statuses and economic dependences, manage their development in the globalized economy by using conveniently their peculiarity.
ISSN:1779-0980
1961-859X