A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF KIRIBATI – 1979 to 2010

吉里巴斯的經濟發展1979-2010

馬琍(Mary Meita)

指導教授 ： 盧姝璇

國立清華大學/科技管理學院/國際專業管理碩士班/碩士(2013年)

摘要

This paper examines the economic development of the Republic of Kiribati from the perspectives of the decline in the economy following independence in the late 1970s and the current role of foreign aid. As for the former perspective, there is particular interest in investigating the status of the different economic sectors and expenditures to provide a clear understanding of the reasons behind the collapse of the economy in the late 1970s. In regard to the latter perspective, the focus of the investigation is on the role of foreign aid in contributing to Kiribati’s GDP.
The main findings of the study indicate that the economic downturn in the late 1970s was possibly caused by the demise of the industrial sector. Colonialism is also worth mentioning given the fact that the United Kingdom – the colonizing country of Kiribati – was utilizing Kiribati’s natural resources and controlled its industrial mining activities until independence. It is also observed that following independence in 1979 the GDP of Kiribati also dramatically declined. Although the foreign aid received over the last three decades has reached half a billion US dollars while accounting for more than 70 percent of GDP in 2011, this study finds that the contribution of foreign aid to GDP is uncertain.

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吉里巴斯的經濟發展

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A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF KIRIBATI

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