Title East Timor : development challenges for the world's newest nation / edited by Hal Hill & João M. Saldanha

Published Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies : Asia Pacific Press, the National University, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xxv, 381 pages) : maps Series ISEAS current economic affairs series ISEAS current economic affairs series. Contents The key issues / Hal Hill and João M. Saldanha -- Currency and monetary arrangements for East Timor / Gordon de Brouwer -- Folly or foresight: strategic options for fiscal policy in East Timor / Jay K. Rosengard -- Trade and commercial policy / Hal Hill -- East Timor's economic relations with Indonesia / Hadi Soesastro -- Food policy in East Timor: linking agriculture, economic growth and poverty alleviation to achieve food security / C. Peter Timmer -- The rural economy and institutions in East Timor / Colin Barlow -- Coffee and the economy in East Timor / Jacqueline Pomeroy -- Agriculture, comparative advantage and the macroeconomy / Helder da Costa Diversity and differential development in East Timor: potential problems and future possibilities / James J. Fox -- Property rights in East Timor's reconstruction and development / Daniel Fitzpatrick -- Future political structures and institutions in East Timor / J.A.C. Mackie -- Finance policies for East Timor / Ross H. McLeod -- Transport and power / Chris Cheatham and Sirpa Jarvenpaa -- Poverty, equity and living standards in East Timor: challenges for the new nation / Anne Booth -- Social policy issues in East Timor: education and health / Gavin W. Jones Country size and economic performance: a commentary with implications for East Timor / João M. Saldanha and José Tavares -- Reconstruction of war-torn economies: lessons for East Timor / Jonathan Haughton -- Lessons for development from Pacific Island countries / Satish Chand -- The Papua New Guinea experience: some issues for the early years of East Timor / Andrew Elek -- Aid, shocks and trade: what East Timor can learn from African experience / Paul Collier Summary The challenges facing an independent East Timor are particularly acute. It is not only one of the poorest nations on earth but the terrible events of 1999 have also destroyed much of the country's buildings and infrastructure, as well as the nation's bureaucratic and commercial capacity. The decisions and the policy framework adopted in the early years by the leaders of this new nation will be critical Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-367) and indexes Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development. Economic history Wirtschaftsentwicklung Economische aspecten. Economische politiek. Agrarisch beleid. SUBJECT Timor-Leste -- Economic conditions Subject Timor-Leste Osttimor Pays en voie de développement -- Conditions économiques. Timor Timur (Indonesia) -- Politique économique. Timor oriental -- Conditions économiques. Timor oriental -- Politique et gouvernement. Form Electronic book Author Hill, Hal, 1948- Saldanha, Joao Mariano de Sousa, 1963- ISBN 9789812305824 9812305823

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