Small States Economic Review and Basic Statistics

(previously published as Basic Statistical Data on Selected Countries)
As in the previous issues, the publication is in two parts. The first part provides a narrative focusing on the recent economic performance of Commonwealth small states. It also contains two feature articles:
The first is a commentary on small states in the Lomé Convention and in the New ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and the second analyzes the implications for small states of the OECD Harmful Tax Competition guidelines. These two items are of considerable interest to small states, in view of the challenges posed to their economies by globalization and the progressive liberalization of world trade. The second part of the publication provides social and economic data on small states. These are presented in 51 tables. In order to maintain the continuity of the statistical series, the "country" coverage and "country groupings based on income" are the same as those used in previous issues of this publication. The publication provides a unique source of information on small states.