This paper analyses the impact of trade liberalisation in Mauritius, leading to the erosion of protection, on employment in two sectors (the sugar sector and the Export Processing Zone (EPZ)) whose growth have been dependent on such protection. The findings emanating from the study reveal that...

This article uses a partial equilibrium approach to measure the impact of trade liberalisation on the demand elasticity of labour in the apparel industry in Mauritius, a sector where, in general, those in the work force are poor. The findings reveal that there is no evidence that trade...

Trade Liberalisation is believed to have major implications for factor markets through re-allocation of inputs across sectors. Current empiricism reveals a paucity of research and literature with respect to the gender implications within some developing countries. In certain economies, female...