Long-Term Economic Growth in the World's Smallest Economies - 9783031742118

Long-Term Economic Growth in the World's Smallest EconomiesHistorical, Political, and Economical Aspects\nAuthor(s): Aneta A. Teperek\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783031742118, 978-3031742118\nSynopsis\nThis book investigates the historical, political, and economic circumstances of the world's smallest economies as key determinants influencing their economic growth and development. A historical survey of the global economy provides an introduction to the history of the world's smallest economies, whichareexamined based on their shared historical characteristics (colonialism, socialism and independence). In addition to historical factors, the reasons are sought in the political systems, especiallythepolitical regimes of the countries understudy, as well as in the intensity of their integration with the global economy through membershipininternational organisations. The majority of the book is de.