Pacific Island Agriculture: The Contemporary Position in Western Samoa and Some Wider Implications

The relationship between remittances and savings is examined for Tonga and Western Samoa using an econometric modelling approach. Savings deposits of various types held in banks in these countries are modelled and evidence is discovered of a strong relationship with the income level of migrants. Remittances are also found to be interest sensitive. The implications of the results for the “remittance decay” hypothesis are considered and preliminary conclusions are drawn with regard to the feasibility of introducing strategies to increase migrant saving flows into these and other South Pacific countries.

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Hidden Foreign Exchange Flows: Estimating Unofficial Remittances to Tonga and Western Samoa

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal ◽

10.1177/011719689500400102 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 35-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Richard P.C. Brown

Keyword(s):

Survey Data ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Balance Of Payments ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Extreme Caution ◽

Resource Flows ◽

Macroeconomic Analysis ◽

Western Samoa ◽

Sample Survey Data

This article shows how sample survey data from both the remitting and receiving ends can be used to derive estimates of total remittances by migrants from Tonga and Western Samoa, including those sent through unofficial channels. Such survey data can provide a wealth of information on the variety of forms and channels of remittances used by migrants, from which it is possible to assess the quantitative and qualitative significance of these hidden international resource flows. Unrecorded remittances are found to constitute a highly significant part of total remittances to these Pacific island countries. It is argued that current account estimates from official balance of payments data in these situations need to be treated with extreme caution, especially in the context of macroeconomic analysis and policy formulation.

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Samoan Agriculture and Selfgovernment: PACIFIC ISLAND AGRICULTURE: THE CONTEMPORARY POSITION IN WESTERN SAMOA AND SOME WIDER IMPLICATIONS: W. B. Johnston, Economic Geography, Vol. 29, No. 1, January 1953, pp. 26–38.

New Zealand Geographer ◽

10.1111/j.1745-7939.1953.tb01863.x ◽

1953 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 189-189

Keyword(s):

Economic Geography ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Western Samoa

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Increasing Prevalence of NIDDM in the Pacific Island Population of Western Samoa Over a 13-Year Period

Diabetes Care ◽

10.2337/diacare.17.4.288 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 288-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

V. R. Collins ◽

G. K. Dowse ◽

P. M. Toelupe ◽

T. T. Imo ◽

F. L. Aloaina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Island Population ◽

Pacific Island ◽

The Pacific ◽

Western Samoa ◽

Pacific Island Population

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PACIFIC ISLAND SUICIDE IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Journal of Biosocial Science ◽

10.1017/s0021932099004332 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 433-448 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

HEATHER BOOTH

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Comparative Perspective ◽

Pacific Island ◽

Female Youth ◽

Global Comparison ◽

Western Samoa ◽

Pacific Island Nations

All available data for thirteen Pacific Island nations are used in a comparative analysis of suicide levels and characteristics. Age, sex and method of suicide are examined in detail. Global comparison shows Pacific rates are amongst the highest reported. Female youth rates exceed male rates in Western Samoa and amongst Fiji Indians. Method of suicide (paraquat ingestion) is instrumental in determining high rates in Western Samoa, especially in females. The broad causal theme is societal transition. Commonality and diversity are discussed.

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