Includes bibliographical references. Mistry, P. S., & Treebhoohun, N. (2009). The export of tradeable services in Mauritius: A commonwealth case study in economic transformation. London: Commonwealth Secretariat.

Introduction -- Mauritius: from Plantation to Knowledge-Based Economy -- Exporting Financial Services -- Exporting ICT and Business Process Outsourcing Services -- Exporting Healthcare Services -- Exporting Human Resource Development Services

The book describes the growth pattern of a small island economy that has over the four decade transformed itself from a poor, mono-crop sugar economy, to a diversified services economy and become a middle-income country, overcoming the constraints of economies of scale posed by an exiguous local market. The Mauritian experience reveals that size per se is not a handicap. Ultimately, economic transformation depends on: the will and the commitment of the political class to development, mobilisation and efficient management of resources, right market positioning, investment in human capital and policy flexibility to adjust to changing circumstances.