This article discusses the impacts of railways on islands, and of islands on railways. It
argues that railways constitute a development logic that may work well on sprawling
mainlands with industrialised economies and large enough populations residing in highdensity
clusters but they are...

Rev. of Islands of women and Amazons: representations and realities, by Batya Weinbaum

Jurisdiction relates to the competence to pass laws, build effective administrative processes, facilitate inward capital flows, encourage education, & support the development of a climate conducive to economic growth. This paper argues that jurisdictional capacity provides the foundation for an ...

Issues associated with personnel planning & human resource development in small developing states are examined. Labor formation in small states faces numerous major difficulties, eg: extreme economic sensitivity & changing labor markets; scarcity of high-level personnel; existence of boom &a...

The value conflict between local & foreign human resource management styles was examined through case study analysis of the public & parastatal sectors in the Seychelles. Analysis of semistructured survey data from 20 officials & participants in those sectors, personal observation, &...