Archipelagic Economies : Spatial Economic Development in the Pacific
Archipelagic Economies examines the geographic dispersion of Pacific islands’ populations and its socio-economic consequences. The study presents new measures of geographic dispersion that show the uniqueness of the Pacific island countries’ human geography. It offers a closer look at the socio-e...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/099030012172121559/P16634605921cb0fc0b0d105167ba186c93 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36749 |
| Summary: | Archipelagic Economies examines the geographic dispersion of Pacific islands’
populations and its socio-economic consequences. The study presents new measures
of geographic dispersion that show the uniqueness of the Pacific island countries’
human geography. It offers a closer look at the socio-economic situation of dispersed
island populations, the internal movement of people that connects communities
across islands, and the political economy landscape that underpins spatial economic
policy decisions. A particular focus of this book is on policy options for dealing with the
challenges faced by many outer islands – limited economic opportunities, costly service
delivery, obstacles to connectivity by sea, air, and ICT, and urbanization in an era of
climate change. |
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