Small States in Transition: From Vulnerability to Competitiveness - Softcover

Wignaraja, Ganesh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850928028 ISBN 13: 9780850928020

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat, 2004

Synopsis

The study deals with the pressing economic policy question facing the world's smallest economies, namely, how can small states enhance their industrial competitiveness and alleviate economic vulnerabilities associated with small country size.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Ganesh Wignaraja, at the time of undertaking the study, was Head of Competitiveness Strategy and SME Development at Maxwell Stamp Plc and a Visiting Fellow at the UN Institute for New Technologies in Maastricht. He has since taken up a senior appointment at the Asian Development Bank and is the lead consultant on this Small States Study. Marlon Lezama is Chief Programme Officer (Trade), Special Advisory Services Division (SASD) of the Commonwealth Secretariat and Team Leader of the Small States Study. He is responsible for developing, implementing and managing a range of trade-related technical assistance programmes for Commonwealth developing countries. David Joiner is a Senior Economist at Maxwell Stamp Plc, specialising in trade policy and enterprise development. He was formerly an Overseas Development Institute Fellow at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

Edition details

• Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850928028
• ISBN 13: 9780850928020
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112