This paper attempts to answer these questions, first by defining what small-scale enterprises are and describing what their contribution to economic development and employment creation is It then presents evidence on the productivity differences between small and large firms, and then explores...

Inequality can be addressed through a combination of social service provision, social transfers and taxation. Looking at the past two decades, this paper examines the extent to which inequality has been affected by changes in national tax systems and government expenditure on social transfers....

This paper summarizes the findings of the UNRISD-Commonwealth Secretariat research project on Social Policy in Small States. The findings are based on the in-depth country studies of several small states and of the cross-cutting issues that they face. It looked at small states in the Caribbean...