Government intervention and the socio economic development of Marsaxlokk

Abstract

As a small village in a micro slate, Marsaxlokk always depended on actions undertaken by the central government. Thus the development of Marsaxlokk is directly correlated with the development policies undertaken by government. This dissertation will try to shed light over how three policy areas have affected the day lo day life of residents of Marsaxlokk and how these policies have shaped their future. Chapter 1 will help the reader better understand the Aim of the Study, the History of Marsaxlokk and the Methodology used. Chapter 2 will first analyse existent literature that better explains development and its many facets, then Housing, Education and Fisheries policies will be investigated. Chapter 3 will first present a study of the Demographic Changes in Marsaxlokk, then the three policies analysed in the previous chapter will be studied in relation to their relevance to the Marsaxlokk community. In Chapter 4, Evaluations, Conclusions and Recommendations will be made.