East Timor: Development Challenges for the World's Newest Nation

Published by ISEAS Publishing 2001

East Timor

Development Challenges for the World's Newest Nation

Edited by: Hal Hill and Joao M. Saldanha

https://doi.org/10.1355/9789812305824

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About this book

The challenges facing an independent East Timor are particularly acute. It is not only one of the poorest nations on earth but the terrible events of 1999 have also destroyed much of the country’s buildings and infrastructure, as well as the nation’s bureaucratic and commercial capacity. The decisions and the policy framework adopted in the early years by the leaders of this new nation will be critical.This book is an original work written by experts and well-known specialists in the field. It assembles all the latest information about the economy, assesses future policy options, and draws on lessons of international experience for this new nation. It is perhaps the only book about East Timor with this coverage and will be invaluable to those who are interested in developments in the region.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	VIII
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	X
List of Maps Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
List of Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	XII
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Preface Xanana Gusmao Publicly Available Download PDF	XVI
Preface Carlos Belo Publicly Available Download PDF	XIX
Preface José Ramos Horta Publicly Available Download PDF	XXII
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XXV
PART I: Introduction
1. The Key Issues Hal Hill and João M. Saldanha Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
PART II: Managing the Macroeconomy
2. Currency and Monetary Arrangements for East Timor Gordon de Brouwer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
3. Folly or Foresight: Strategic Options for Fiscal Policy in East Timor Jay K. Rosengard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	52
PART III: International Economic Relations
4. Trade and Commercial Policy Hal Hill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
5. East Timor’s Economic Relations with Indonesia Hadi Soesastro Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
PART IV: Agriculture and the Rural Economy
6. Food Policy in East Timor: Linking Agriculture, Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation to Achieve Food Security C. Peter Timmer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
7. The Rural Economy and Institutions in East Timor Colin Barlow Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
8. Coffee and the Economy in East Timor Jacqueline Pomeroy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
9. Agriculture, Comparative Advantage and the Macroeconomy Helder da Costa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
10. Diversity and Differential Development in East Timor: Potential Problems and Future Possibilities James J. Fox Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
PART V: Institutions
11. Property Rights in East Timor’s Reconstruction and Development Daniel Fitzpatrick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
12. Future Political Structures and Institutions in East Timor J.A.C. Mackie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
PART VI: Banking and Finance
13. Finance Policies for East Timor Ross H. McLeod Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
14. Transport and Power Chris Cheatham and Sirpa Jarvenpaa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
PART VII: Social Policy
15. Poverty, Equity and Living Standards in East Timor: Challenges for the New Nation Anne Booth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
16. Social Policy Issues in East Timor: Education and Health Gavin W. Jones Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	256
PART VIII: Lessons from International Experience
17. Country Size and Economic Performance: A Commentary with Implications for East Timor João M. Saldanha and José Tavares Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
18. Reconstruction of War-torn Economies: Lessons for East Timor Jonathan Haughton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	288
19. Lessons for Development from Pacific Island Countries Satish Chand Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	306
20. The Papua New Guinea Experience: Some Issues for the Early Years of East Timor Andrew Elek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
21. Aid, Shocks and Trade: What East Timor Can Learn from African Experience Paul Collier Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	336
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	369
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	373

Language: English
Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
Pages
- Main content: 392

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Published: August 30, 2001
ISBN: 9789812305824