Industrialization in Fiji
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Geography, Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Chandra, Rajesh
issued: 2010-06-17T19:13:02Z
issued: 1985
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Industrialization has become one of the key strategies of development in the majority of the developing countries. Although not as committed to industrial transformation as the Newly Industrializing Countries, Fiji has, nonetheless, attempted to industrialize. Industrialization currently forms an important component of Fijian development strategy. This thesis investigates the industrialization of Fiji. Although its main focus is the contemporary manufacturing sector, the manufacturing sector is placed in its historical context. Ten major questions are posed in the thesis. These questions cover the theoretical approaches to and empirical situation in Third World industrialization, Fiji's integration into the international economic system, and the structure and organization of the contemporary Fijian manufacturing sector. The remaining questions address manufacturing linkages, location, and the role of the state in industrialization. Data used in the thesis were derived from field surveys, informal interviews, and documentary sources. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences at the University of British Columbia. The thesis finds that the Fijian manufacturing sector makes a small contribution to the GDP, but that it is an important component of the economy because of its close links with Fiji's most important foreign exchange earners. Although the volume of industrial production has increased in Fiji since independence, its share of the GDP has not altered significantly. The manufacturing sector consists of a large number of small units and a small number of large units that provide the bulk of employment and output. Intra-manufacturing sector linkages are weak, but resource processing activities have strong backward linkages with the primary sector. The state has maintained its commitment to the private sector since independence, although its ownership of the Fiji Sugar Corporation makes it an important direct producer in the manufactu…
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note: INDUSTRIALIZATION IN FIJI By RAJESH CHANDRA B.A. and Grad. Cert. Ed., The University of the South Pacific, 1975 M.A., The University of the South Pacific, 1980 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES Department of Geography We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA August 1985 (c) Rajesh Chandra, 1985 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia. I agree that the Library shall make i t freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It i s understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of The University of British Columbia 1956 Main Mall Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Y3 Date D E - 6 n / R -n i i ABSTRACT I n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n has become one of the key s t r a t e g i e s of development i n the m a j o r i t y of the developing c o u n t r i e s . Although not as committed to i n d u s t r i a l t r a n s f o r m a t i o n as the Newly I n d u s t r i a l i z i n g C o u n t r i e s , F i j i has, n o n e t h e l e s s , attem-pted to i n d u s t r i a l i z e . I n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n c u r r e n t l y forms an important component of F i j i a n development s t r a t e g y . T h i s t h e s i s i n v e s t i g a t e s the i n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n of F i j i . Although i t s main focus i s the contemporary manufacturing sec-t o r , the manufacturing s e c t o r i s placed i n i t s h i s t o r i c a l c o n t e x t . Ten major q u e s t i o n s are posed in the t h e s i s . These qu e s t i o n s cover the t h e o r e t i c a l approaches to and e m p i r i c a l s…
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is shown at: 10.14288/1.0096621
language: eng
degree discipline: Geography
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25802