URBANIZATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM IN SMALLISLAND NATIONS

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1989

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McKee, D. L.
Tisdell, C. A

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It would appear that urbanization has beconıe a majör factor in shaping development patterns in small island economies. In the Caribbean region this phenomenon has been characterised in some instances by the emergence of sophisticated service linkages to the world economy. In the South Pacific the urban expansion appcars to be relying upon civil service employment as its majör economic un- derpinning. In both the Caribbean and the South Pacific it seems ap- parent that urban expansion vvill continue and that service activities, vvhether public or private, will contribute the majör employment base. To those concerned with the development of such jurisdictions an understanding of the urban momentum and the forces that it in- itiates would seem to be basic in solving the problems which they face. Certaiııly that understanding is important if anything is to be done in the realııı of non urban development - a serious issue in SINS which are not cast in the city state mold.

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