A seminar on the 'Handbook of Small States Economic, Social and Environmental Issues' will be held on Wednesday 27 June, from 18:00 to 20:00. The seminar will be held in the Video Conference Suite (IT 福利在线免费), University of Malta, Msida Campus (see campus map, building number 34, east side).
The publication is edited by Lino Briguglio, University of Malta and published by Routledge, UK.
This handbook covers a wide spectrum of issues relating to small states with chapters grouped under the three main themes of economic, social and environmental issues. The various approaches taken by the authors draw practical policy implications for small states and the book can be considered as a wide-ranging depositary of information on small states with the aim of deriving policy prescriptions, and thus as an excellent resource for academics, students and policymakers. Some of the chapters of the book are authored by Maltese academics who have been invited to address the seminar.
Further information about the book is available online.
Programme:
Chair: Prof Godfrey Baldacchino
Introductory comments by Chair
Presentations by the Maltese authors:
Lino Briguglio: Overview of the book
Melchior Vella. Trade openness and volatility
Natasha Azzopardi Muscat/Carl Camilleri: Health issues
Stefano Moncada: Environmental issues
Philip von Brockdorff: Population dynamics
Marie Briguglio/Jonathan Spiteri : Small States and Behavioural Economics
Open discussion
Concluding remarks by Chair
Drinks
The seminar is open to the general public, free of charge. Those wishing to attend are to contact the Islands and Small States Institute (attention: Ms Romina Carabott ) Tel: +356 2340 2117; +356 2134 4879; Email: islands@um.edu.mt.
