TY - GEN TI - Making small states less vulnerable: supporting development during globalization; discussion draft PY - 1999/// KW - SMALL STATES KW - GLOBALIZATION KW - ECONOMIC GROWTH KW - POVERTY KW - AID FINANCING KW - ECONOMIC POLICY KW - COMMONWEALTH N2 - Reports on the many factors affecting small states such as natural disasters, income volatility, insufficient institutional capacity to fully participate in international and financial trade negotiations and low capacity to diversify risk within the domestic economy. Presents statistical data which inform on incomes, poverty and economic growth. Discusses the role of aid and the support provided by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Bank ER -