内容简介：
Special characteristics and development challenges of small states; management of economics risks in small states; impact on small states of the developing world trade regime; new opportunities from globalization; issues in the provision of external assistance; regional and country experiences. Appendices: summary of proceedings of the Global Conference on the Development Agenda for Small States, Feb 2000; executive summary of the task force report and paper presented to the World Bank/IMF Development Committee, April 2000.