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Chapter 3. Building Resilience in the Pacific Island Countries »
Source: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific
Series: Books
Author(s): Hoe Khor , Roger Kronenberg , and Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 August 2016
ISBN: 9781513507521
Keywords: Pacific islands, small states, natural disasters, climate change, foreign aid, resilience, dispersion, distance, remoteness, fisheries
1 This chapter shows this reality applies to the Pacific island countries (PICs)....

Chapter 9. Vulnerabilities of Isolated Small Island States in the Pacific »
Source: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific
Series: Books
Author(s): Hoe Khor , Roger Kronenberg , and Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 August 2016
ISBN: 9781513507521
Keywords: Pacific islands, small states, natural disasters, climate change, foreign aid, resilience, dispersion, distance, remoteness, fisheries
This chapter considers features of small island states in the Pacific region as well as in Asia, and documents some of the key characteristics that set them apart from small states in other regions. The chap...

Chapter 4. The Pacific Speed of Growth: How Fast Can It Be and What Determines It? »
Source: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific
Series: Books
Author(s): Hoe Khor , Roger Kronenberg , and Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 August 2016
ISBN: 9781513507521
Keywords: Pacific islands, small states, natural disasters, climate change, foreign aid, resilience, dispersion, distance, remoteness, fisheries
1 Although the region’s two resource-rich countries, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, rebounded strongly on the back of high commodity prices after the cri...

Chapter 16. Pacific Island Countries: Trade Integration in a Changing Global Economy »
Source: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific
Series: Books
Author(s): Hoe Khor , Roger Kronenberg , and Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 August 2016
ISBN: 9781513507521
Keywords: Pacific islands, small states, natural disasters, climate change, foreign aid, resilience, dispersion, distance, remoteness, fisheries
1 This thinking is not without theoretical or empirical foundations. It is well known that domestic markets in PICs are too small to allow them to exploit economies...

Front Matter »
Source: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific
Series: Books
Author(s): Hoe Khor , Roger Kronenberg , and Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 August 2016
ISBN: 9781513507521
Keywords: Pacific islands, small states, natural disasters, climate change, foreign aid, resilience, dispersion, distance, remoteness, fisheries
Pacific island countries face unique challenges to realizing their growth potential and raising living standards. This book discusses ongoing challenges facing Pacific island countries and policy options to address...

Front Matter »
Source: Excerpt: Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s): Hoe Khor , Roger Kronenberg , and Patrizia Tumbarello
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 07 April 2016
ISBN: 9781484319833
This is a prepublication excerpt of Resilience and Growth in the Small States of the Pacific....