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Beyond the plantation: Mauritius in the global division of labour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2006

David Lincoln
David Lincoln
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, University of Cape Town.
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Abstract

Mauritius' position within the global division of labour has changed considerably since the country gained its independence from Britain in 1968. This reflects change in the country's employment structure and a re-articulation within global chains of production. In a transformation led by the state, the formerly plantation-based economy has become a predominantly service- and manufacturing-based one. Mauritius has since set its sights on becoming a ‘cyber-island’, a regional hub for computer-based service provision. In charting this developmental route, the Mauritian state has had recourse to favourable socio-historical conditions. By highlighting these cultural influences on the globalisation of the Mauritian economy, this study affirms the value of analysing new divisions of labour as an aspect of the centuries-old process of globalisation.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Modern African Studies , Volume 44 , Issue 1 , March 2006 , pp. 59 - 78
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

A first draft of this paper was presented at the Islands of the World VII Conference, UPEI, Canada. The comments of conference delegates and the financial support I received from UCT to attend the conference are gratefully acknowledged. I sincerely thank the two anonymous referees for their commentary and guidance.