Transport capital is, theoretically, a key ingredient in the process of economic advancement. However it has, arguably, not benefited from the due attention of policy makers. In particular, the empirical literature has hardly dealt with small developing economies like Mauritius. The present...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to supplement the literature on the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) by bringing new evidences for the case of a successful FDI recipient country in Africa, namely Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach – The determinants of FDI are...

Purpose Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Mauritius has averaged more than 5 per cent since 1970 and GDP per capita has increased more than tenfold between 1970 and 2012, from less than $500 to more than $9,000. It has often been reported that human capital, along with other growth...

Purpose: This study aims to confirm the expected impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) related to perceived travel risk on the likelihood of tourists to visit a destination. It then aims at identifying the key predictors of perceived travel risk in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. A...

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of immigration on housing prices in Australia both at the national and regional levels. Design/methodology/approach: Data for eight Australian states on a quarterly basis from 2004–2017 is used. To study the possible dynamic and endogenous...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically assess the impact of value-added intellectual capital (VAIC) on the financial performance (FP) of companies in Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach: The research uses a dynamic panel vector error correction model (PVECM) which...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the availability and contribution of destinations’ telecommunication structure and development on tourism development for the case of the small island economy of Mauritius. Design/methodology/approach: The research uses annual data from 1992 to 2017 in...