Latest content: Small states

Development Challenges of HIV/AIDS in Small States provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the economic impacts of the epidemic in the Pacific, Southern Africa and the Caribbean.

Partnerships for Sustainable Development in Small States examines measures through which small states can work together with the international community to strengthen their ability to pursue economic and social development.

Malta’s socio-economic successes have been remarkable.

This study examines how monetary and fiscal policies are implemented in Caribbean small states, tracing the differences and similarities in tax structure, current expenditure and current revenues.

Tools for Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in Small States provides a thorough grounding in bringing sustainable development to the forefront of policy-making.By taking a cross-departmental approach to national planning, more human and financial resources would be available for policy implementation.

This book brings policy-making for sustainable development into the mainstream of decision-making at all levels of governance and in all sectors.

This book highlights the advantages and problems of school size, paying particular attention to social, economic and educational issues.

Small may be beautiful, but small island states have a big problem – the environmental consequences of climate change.

Profiling Vulnerability and Resilience: A Manual for Small States provides a tool for assessing both how prone a country is to external economic shocks – its vulnerability – as well as its ability to bounce back from those shocks – its resilience.The book explains how to conduct assessments that will allow each country to understand its relative vulnerability and resilience, and to identify priority areas for economic policy-making, so as to better cope with vulnerability and boost resilience.

SOCIAL POLICIES IN SMALL STATES SERIESThe country case studies and thematic papers in this series examine social policy issues facing small states and their implications for economic development.

This is the first study to look at the trade effects on small states of the current global slowdown.

Of enduring concern for small states are the numerous constraints they face in international trade negotiations.

Small states face serious challenges for development due to their size, remoteness and vulnerability.

Recent studies of the economic growth and development process have emphasised the critical role of human development.

Electronic infrastructure and network functionality are being utilised by governments around the world.

Small states face unique challenges as they adapt to the demands of an increasingly global economy.