Small States: Economic Review and Basic Statistics, Volume 19

This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on states with fewer than five million inhabitants is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers working on issues of concern to small states.
This volume contains 17 tables covering development indicators and an article focusing on climate change impacts, adaptation and policies for agriculture in African small states.
Contents
Foreword
What Are Small States?
List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Abbreviations and acronyms
Part I. Recent Trends in Small States
1. Economic and Social Development in Small States
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Global economy
1.3 Economic growth in small states
1.4 Inflation and prices
1.5 Unemployment
1.6 Trade
1.7 Competitiveness
1.8 Development assistance
1.9 Debt
1.10 Remittances
1.11 Human development
1.12 Environment
Note
References
2. Regional Analyses
2.1 Africa
2.2 Caribbean and Americas
2.3 Europe
2.4 Pacific and Asia
References
3. Outlook
References
4. Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Policies for Agriculture in African Small States
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Agriculture, socio-economics and livelihoods
4.3 Climate change, variability and agriculture in small states
4.4 Adaptation to climate change for food security promotion
4.5 Promoting future food security
4.6 Conclusions
References
Part II. Economic and Social Data
5. Country Factsheets
5.1 Africa
5.2 Caribbean and Americas
5.3 Europe
5.4 Pacific and Asia
6. Data Tables
Technical notes
Table 6.1 Size of economy
Table 6.2 Growth of economy
Table 6.3 Economic activity
Table 6.4 Prices
Table 6.5 Private sector
Table 6.6 Public sector
Table 6.7a Trade
Tables 6.7b Composition of merchandise exports
Tables 6.7c Composition of merchandise imports
Tables 6.7d Composition of service exports
Tables 6.7e Composition of service imports
Table 6.8 Aid dependency and debt burden
Table 6.9 Energy and the environment
Table 6.10 Agriculture and forestry
Table 6.11 Poverty
Table 6.12 Health
Table 6.13 Education
Table 6.14 Gender
Table 6.15 Globalisation
Table 6.16 Governance
Table 6.17 Youth
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