PUBLICATIONS (Sanjeev K Sobhee)
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JOURNAL ARTICLES
1. Sobhee, S K., (2010), “Would Better Institutional Quality
Contribute Towards Reducing the Size of Government in SubSaharan Africa”, Margin – The Journal of Applied Economic
Research, Forthcoming.
2. Sobhee, S K., (2010), “On Delegating the Distribution Role of
Central Government to Local Government: Some Political
Economy Issues”, American Review of Political Economy, 8,
Forthcoming.
3. Sobhee, S K., (2010), “Rational Partisan Preferences and the
Equivalence of Flypaper and Fungibility of Foreign Aid: An Application
of Young’s Theorem”, Asian Economic Review, 51 Forthcoming.
4. Sobhee, S K., (2009), “The Economic Success of Mauritius:
Lessons and Policy Options for Africa”, Journal of Economic
Policy Forum, 12, pp 29-42.
5. Sobhee, S K., (2009), “Is Donors’ Concern About the Fungibility
of Foreign Aid Justified? Evidence from Panel Data”, Journal of
Developing Areas, 43, pp 299-311. (co-authored)
6. Sobhee, S K., (2009), “Impact of Trade Liberalisation on the
Textile Sector of Mauritius – The Fate of Female Workers”,
Regional and Sectoral Studies, 9, Forthcoming (co-authored)
7. Sobhee, S K., (2008), “Growth, Income Inequality and Aid-Giving:
Looking for an Aid-Kuznets Curve”, Review of Applied
Economics, 3, pp 157-67. (co-authored)
8. Sobhee, S K., (2008), “Tourists Willingness to Pay and
Sustainable Tourism Policies in Mauritius”, International Review
of Business Research Papers, 4, pp 178-91.
9. Sobhee, S K., (2007), “Aid Motivation and Donor Behaviour”,
American Review of Political Economy, 5, pp 1-13. (coauthored)
10. Sobhee, S K., (2006), “Fisheries Bio-diversity Conservation and
Sustainable Tourism in Mauritius”, Ocean and Coastal
Management, 49, pp 413-20.
11. Sobhee, S K., (2006), “On the Efficiency and Equity Effects of
Public Sector Investment in Education in Mauritius”, Canadian
Journal of Development Studies, 27, pp 351-62.
12. Sobhee, S K., (2005), “Analysing and Evaluating the Taxpayer’s
Demand for Merit Goods – The Case of Public Sector Education
and Health in Mauritius”, Development Southern Africa, 22, pp
427-38.
13. Sobhee, S K., (2005), “Coastal Community Characteristics and
Degradation of Fisheries Resources in Mauritius”, International
Journal of Environment and Development, 2, pp 271-76.
14. Sobhee, S K., (2004), “Economic Development, Income Inequality
and Environmental Degradation of Fisheries Resources in
Mauritius’, Environmental Management, 34, pp 150-157.
15. Sobhee, S K., (2004), “The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC):
A Logistic Curve?”, Applied Economics Letters, 11, pp 449-452.
16. Sobhee, S K., (2004), “The Implications of Openness for
Wagner’s Law”, Applied Econometrics and International
Development, Vol 4, pp 47-58. (co-authored).
17. Sobhee, S K., (2004), “The Causality between Tax and Spend of
the Public Sector in Mauritius”, International Journal of Applied
Econometrics and Quantitative Analysis”, 1, pp 115-30.
18. Sobhee, S K., (2004), “The Implications of Deficit Financing for
Lending Rates of Commercial Banks – The Case of Mauritius”,
Savings and Development 3, pp 219-234.
19. Sobhee, S K., (2003), “An Error Correction Model of the Median
Voter’s Demand for Mauritius”. Economic Issues, 8, pp 47-61.
20. Sobhee, S K., (2002), “Economic Development and the Need for
Environmental Management in the Small Island of Mauritius”,
African
Journal
of
Environmental
Assessment
and
Management, 4, pp 1-11.
21. Sobhee, S K., (2002), “The Effectiveness of Fiscal and Monetary
Policies; The Case of Mauritius”, The Asian Economic Review,
Vol 45, pp 302-313.
22. Sobhee, S K., (2002), “Donor’s Trade Gains and the Fungibility
of Foreign Aid”, Applied Economics Letters, 9, pp 515-517 (coauthored).
23. Sobhee, S K., (2002),“Is External Development Assistance
Fungible?’’, Oxford Development Studies, 30, pp 31-43 (coauthored).
24. Sobhee, S K., (2001), “Central Bank Independence and Political
Monetary Cycles in Mauritius”, Indian Economic Journal, 48, pp
93-102.
25. Sobhee, S K., (2001), “Private Consumption and Fiscal Deficits”,
Asian-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 1, pp
175-190.
26. Sobhee, S K., (2000), “Fiscal Deficits: Current Empiricism and
Areas for Future Research”, The Asian Economic Review, 42, pp
24-38.
27. Sobhee, S K., (2000), “Modelling the Sustainability of Public
Debt in Mauritius”, Indian Journal of Economics, 53, pp 491506.
28. Sobhee, S K., (2000), “Twin Deficits and Shocks in the Current
Account of the Balance of Payments of Mauritius”, Indian
Journal of Quantitative Economics, 15, pp 31- 48.
29. Sobhee, S K., (1999), “Discretionary Fiscal Deficit: The Case of
Mauritius.” University of Mauritius Research Journal (Social
Sciences & Humanities and Law and Management), 2, pp 6378.
30. Sobhee, S K., (1999), “Crowding – Out and the Effectiveness of
Private Investment and Public Investment – The Case of
Mauritius”, Indian Journal of Applied Economics, 8, pp 143162.
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BOOKS/CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
31. Sobhee, S K., (2008), “The Implications of An Increase in
Tropical Cyclone Activity for the Tourism Sector in Mauritius” in
Small Economies and Global Economics (eds: J.Ram Pillarisetti,
Roger Lawrey & J Siew Yan Teo), Nova Publication, US.
32. Sobhee, S K., (2007), “The Implications of the Causal Link
Between Exports Growth and Economic Growth for Globalisation
of the Mauritian Economy” in Globalisation and Partnerships:
Features of Business Alliances and International Co-operation
(eds: J M Aurifeille, S Svizzero Clem Tisdell)). Chapter 15: pp.
227-35. ISBN: 1-60021-636-6, Nova Publication, UK
33. Sobhee, S K., (2007), “Contract-based Loyalty Programs:
Arranging Partnerships to Achieve Strategic Business Objectives
in Global Markets in Globalisation and Partnerships: Features
of Business Alliances and International Co-operation (eds: J M
Aurifeille, S Svizzero Clem Tisdell)). Chapter 14: pp. 203-24.
ISBN: 1-60021-636-6. (co-authored), Nova Publication, UK
34. Sobhee, S K., (2007), “Deepening Integration in SADC:
Mauritius – Achievements and Coming Challenges” Friedrich
Ebert Foundation, Botswana. ISBN: 978-99912-443-1-0. (coauthored).
35. Sobhee, S K., (2007), “Relationship Between Macroeconomic
Policies and the Social Sector” in Deepening Integration in
SADC: Macroeconomic Policies and Social Impact – A
Comparative Analysis of 10 Country Studies (Eds: C Chipeta
and K Shade. Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Botswana. Chapter 3:
pp 129-46. ISBN: 978-99912-443-3-4.
36. Sobhee, S K., (2005), “Globalisation and Governance: The Case
of Mauritius” in Pacific Islands Regional Integration and
Governance (eds: S Chand), Asia-Pacific Press, ANU, Canberra,
Australia. Chapter 7: pp 119-31. ISBN: 0-7315-3739-4. (coauthored)
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CONFERENCE PAPERS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Sobhee, S K., (2009), “Do Better Institutions Help to Shrink Income
Inequality in Developing Economies? Evidence from Latin America and
Sub-Saharan Africa.”, Paper presented at the PEGnet (Poverty and
Economic Growth network) Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 3-4
Sept.
Sobhee, S K., (2008), “Does Institutional Quality Matter in Reducing the
Size of Government in sub-Saharan Africa”, Paper presented at the
African Economic Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, 12-14 Nov.
Sobhee, S K., (2008), “Tourists Willingness to Pay and Sustainable
Tourism Policies in Mauritius”, Paper Presented at the Crown Hotel,
Dubai, March 26-28.
Sobhee, S K., (2007), “Non-Debt Financial Resource Mobilisation in
Mauritius”, country paper presented at Non-Debt Financial Resource
Mobilisation in Africa, International Conference Hall; Cotonou, Benin,
25-27 July 2007.
Sobhee, S K., (2006), “The Economic Success of Mauritius and Policy
Lessons for Africa”, Paper presented at Globalisation and Economic
Success Conference organized by Konrad Adenauer Foundation and
held at Marriott Group Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, 11-12 November 2006.
Sobhee, S K., (2006), “The University-Industry Linkages in Mauritius”,
country paper presented at the World Bank Paris Office; Paris, France,
20 November 2006.
Sobhee, S K., (2006), “Macroeconomic Convergence in the SADC – The
Case of Mauritius”, country paper presented at Deepening Integration
in SADC Workshop organized by Friedrich Ebert Foundation (Botswana)
and held at Sun International, Livingston, Zambia, 3-6 April 2006.
Sobhee, S K., (2006), “The Implications of the Causal Link Between
Exports Growth and Economic Growth for the Globalisation of the
Mauritian Economy” at the French and Australian Centre for
International Research in Economics and Management (FACIREM)
Workshop, 26-27 January 2006 held at the University of Mauritius.
Sobhee, S K., (2005). “The Impacts of an Increase in Tropical Cyclone
Activity on Tourism in Mauritius”. Presented at the SIDS Conference
held in January 2005 at the University of Mauritius.
Sobhee, S K., (2002). “Fisheries Biodiversity, Eco – Tourism and
Inequality in Mauritius”. Presented at the Centre for Environmental
Economics and Policy Analysis (CEEPA) Workshop, Durban, South
Africa.
Sobhee, S K., (2001). “Does Local Governance Harm the Environment?
A Theoretical Framework”. Presented at the Beijer Institute Workshop
on Ecological Economics held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, 17 – 27th
September 2001.
Sobhee, S K., (2001). “Economic Development and the Need for
Environmental Management in Mauritius”. Paper presented at the
Mauritius Environmental Resource Management and Industrial
Development (MERMAID) Workshop held at the University of Mauritius
(in Collaboration with the University of Maryland), 25-29th June 2001.
Sobhee, S K., (2000), “Implications of Education for the Degradation of
Fisheries Resources in Mauritius”, Paper Presented at the Resource
Accounting Network of Eastern and Southern Africa (RANESA) of
University of Pretoria, 20-21 November 2000 at Pearle Beach Hotel,
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius.
Sobhee, S K., (1999). “Modelling the Fungibility of Foreign-Aid in
Mauritius”. 4th Econometric Modelling Conference for Africa, University
of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (co-authored).
Sobhee, S K., (1998). “Central Bank Independence versus Political
Monetary Cycles in Mauritius”. ACIM Workshop on ‘Monetary Policy
with a Human Face’, Port-Louis, Mauritius.
Sobhee, S K., (1996). “Linkages between Fiscal and Monetary Policy”,
Lecture Theatre I, Academic Complex, University of Mauritius, Reduit,
Mauritius.
Sobhee, S K., (1995). “Foreign Aid and Public Fiscal Behaviour – A
Case Study of Mauritius”. Economic Society, 7th World Conference, Keio
University, Tokyo, Japan (co-authored).