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The Linear and Nonlinear Impacts of Political Risk on Inbound Tourism

Tourism and Hospitality
This study investigates the impact of political risk on inbound tourism in the context of Mauritius. Political risk can be measured in several ways; the present study uses a comprehensive measure encompassing various political sub-components.
Kilvanee Mootooperian, Narvada Gopy, Boopen Seetanah, Robin Nunkoo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Assessment of the Breastfeeding Practices and Infant Feeding Pattern among Mothers in Mauritius

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2013
Proper breastfeeding practices are effective ways for reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. While many mothers understand the importance of breastfeeding, others are less knowledgeable on the benefits of breastfeeding and weaning.
Ashmika Motee, Deerajen Ramasawmy, Prity Pugo-Gunsam, Rajesh Jeewon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Legal Framework on Sustainable Tourism: A Comparative Analysis between Mauritius, Maldives and Seychelles [PDF]

Journal of Tourism, Sustainability and Well-being
The world is witnessing a rise in the number of international tourists travelling which is mainly caused by the fall in travelling costs and higher living standards.
Beebeejaun Ambareen, Ishika Hurree
doaj   +1 more source

The Resource Curse - A Natural Experiment [PDF]

This paper compares Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago which have a very similar climate, history, institutional framework, ethnic composition, size, etc., but are different in the natural resources they possess.
Zenthöfer, A.F.
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Climate Vulnerability and Renewable Energy Consumption: The Moderating Role of Financial Development

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the nexus between climate vulnerability (CVUL) and renewable energy consumption (RECO) and tests the moderating effect of financial development (FD) on this relationship. The analysis is, particularly, relevant for the 162 panel countries observed between 1995 and 2022, which face diverse climate risks and exhibit ...
Sorin Gabriel Anton
wiley   +1 more source

Mauritius

, 2015
This report sheds light on the extent to which earnings mobility and inequality of opportunity in access to the labor market have contributed to the increase in earnings inequality in Mauritius. Among the most important concerns about rising inequality is a situation where people become trapped in low-paying jobs and do not have the opportunity to ...
openaire   +5 more sources

Convicts and coolies : rethinking indentured labour in the nineteenth century [PDF]

, 2009
This article seeks to shift the frame of analysis within which discussions of Indian indentured migration take place. It argues that colonial discourses and practices of indenture are best understood not with regard to the common historiographical ...
Allen Richard B., Anderson Clare, Anderson Clare, Anderson Clare, Anderson Clare, Anderson Clare, Arnold David, Carter Marina, Carter Marina, Carter Marina, Chatterjee Indrani, Clare Anderson, Dabydeen David, Eaton Richard M., Eaton Richard M., Lawrenson Ross, Levine Philippa, Mills James H., Saunders Kay, Savarkar V. D., Sen Satadru, Sen Satadru, Shepherd Verene A., Tinker Hugh, Yang Anand A.   +24 more
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Cross‐Border Acquisitions by African Firms: The Effect of Corporate Governance on Ownership Participation

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Executive Summary Strategic decisions related to ownership participation in cross‐border acquisitions (CBAs) are among the most fundamental choices for African firms to address the unique internationalization challenges related to their home country context.
Dominik Anderhofstadt, Nicolene Wesson, Suzette Viviers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A squirrel search algorithm for the multi-objective portfolio optimisation with transaction costs

Scientific African
Portfolio optimisation (PO) is the problem of deciding how much of an investor’s wealth should be invested in each asset amongst a universe of assets so as to obtain a reasonable trade-off between return and risk objectives.
M. Nassir-Ud-Diin Ebrahim Saïb, Ashvin Gopaul, Jayrani Cheeneebash   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracking Chart 2006 Asics, Mauritius 400049502E [PDF]

, 2006
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Fair Labor Association
core   +1 more source