Editing Economy of Mauritius (section)

=== High levels of equitable public investment ===
Mauritius has a strong human capital foundation developed through consistent and equitable investment in human development.<ref name=ODI1/> This enabled Mauritius to exploit advantages, learn from expertise brought in through FDI and maintain competitiveness in a fast evolving international market.<ref name=ODI1/> Education and health services are free and have been expanded in recent years, in order to create further employment opportunities and ensuring inclusive growth. The educated and adaptable workforce were essential elements of 1980s export-orientated growth.<ref name=ODI1/> Around 90% of [[entrepreneurs]] in the export processing zone (EPZ) and in the manufacturing sector were eventually Mauritian nationals, businesspeople had the human capital, education and knowledge needed to exploit market opportunities.<ref name=ODI1/>  According to the Government of Mauritius the general outlook for the manufacturing sector is positive, as the country offers many opportunities to entrepreneurs across the various value chains but insufficient skilled labour and limited research and development will remain impediments to potentially higher growth in this sector.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dedc.gov.ae/StudiesAndResearchDocument/MTR030082016MAURITIUS.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-11-04 |archive-date=2016-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105032649/http://www.dedc.gov.ae/StudiesAndResearchDocument/MTR030082016MAURITIUS.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>