Growth, Development, and the Service Economy in the Third World

DAVID L. MCKEE is Professor of Economics at Kent State University.

• Introduction A General Overview: The Role of Service Activities in the World Economy On Services and Growth Poles in Advanced Economies Services and the Development Process in Third World Economies Some Specifics on Services in Third World Settings--Tourism and the Development Process Tourist Enclaves and Host Nation Development Cruise Ships and the Development of Small Island Nations Offshore Banking Centers and the Development Process Services and the Development of Urban Labor Markets--Urban Expansion and Structural Change in the Puerto Rican Economy Private Service Employment in Puerto Rican Metropolitan Areas Some Final Reflections--An Overview of Services and Expansionary Processes Service Realities and Economic Policy Bibliography Index