Traditionally, tourism development in small island destinations has been explained through the lens of the Dependency Theory (Bianchi, 2002; Britton, 1982; Brown & Hall, 2000; Buhalis, 1999; Butler, 1993; Hall, 1994; Harrison, 2001; Weaver, 1998). Developed during the years 1960’s, this theory studies the nexus between core-periphery whereby demand and capital investment coming from main economic centres are channelled to peripheral destinations which then leads to the repatriation of profits (Frank, 1978; Peet, 1999). Recently, Balcilar, Kutan and Yaya (2017) have provided empirical confirmation of this relationship in the case of Cyprus with mainland partners of Greece and Turkey.

Hurnath, Innovation riving structural power changes in peripheral, small island destinations_Case study of Le Morne, Mauritius PP.pdf

Hurnath, Innovation riving structural power changes in peripheral, small island destinations_Case study of Le Morne, Mauritius.pdf