2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This practical guide will help tax auditors to identify material defects and distortions in accounts prepared with the wilful intention of avoiding the proper taxation of income. A useful guide to enhancing their general understanding ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This Economic Paper assesses the potential trade effects of rules on procurement policies in Commonwealth ACP countries. It provides a practical guide for policy-makers and negotiators to determine the impact of government procurement rules and ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

Partnerships for Sustainable Development in Small States examines measures through which small states can work together with the international community to strengthen their ability to pursue economic and social development. Due to their size and ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

Malta's socio-economic successes have been remarkable. Key policy decisions have enabled this small island state to cope with its inherent vulnerabilities. This book reviews the implementation of macroeconomic policies in Malta, identifying the key issues, ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

The Commonwealth Finance Ministers Reference Report is an annual publication providing Commonwealth Finance Ministers with a central source of information regarding macro- and micro- financial issues and trade relations that affect Commonwealth nations. It includes ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on states with fewer than five million inhabitants is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers. The Commonwealths definition of small states is those ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

The Commonwealth Yearbook is the flagship annual publication of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is the essential reference guide to the countries, organisations, activities and values of the modern Commonwealth. The 2011 edition has been fully ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

The aim of a well-designed decentralisation programme is to deliver effective services to all citizens and to deepen democracy through active popular participation in local governance. Through detailed case studies of decentralisation policies in five ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

China and India's demand for oil and other raw materials to fuel their recent economic development has led to significant trading partnerships with Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). China in particular is becoming a major ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

Tools for Mainstreaming Sustainable Development in Small States providesa thorough grounding in bringing sustainable development to theforefront of policy-making.By taking a cross-departmental approach to national planning,more human and financial resources would be available for policyimplementation. ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This book brings policy-making for sustainable development into the mainstream of decision-making at all levels of governance and in all sectors. It builds on the 2005 internationally agreed 'Mauritius Strategy' which aims to implement the ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

Despite impressive achievements during the last decade by the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) progress has not matched that of the developed world. Although improvements have been made in areas such as per capita income and ...

2011 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This Economic Paper presents the first analyses of the use andeffectiveness of Aid for Trade (AfT), the initiative to help developingcountries boost their involvement in the global economy, for smalland vulnerable economies (SVEs). It examines ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This book is a tool for assessing how prone a country is toexternal economic shocks – its vulnerability – and its abilitybounce back from those shocks – its resilience. It explains howto conduct assessments that ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

The Commonwealth Finance Ministers Reference Report is an annual publication providing Commonwealth Finance Ministers with a central source of information regarding macro- and micro- financial issues and trade relations that affect Commonwealth nations. It includes ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

This practical guide explains, for the benefit of tax collection professionals, how to detect unrecorded cash transactions. Most developing countries have largely cash-based economies, where it can be both easy and safe to conceal many ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

Extractive industries have real potential to transform societies for the better. However, fulfilling this potential is neither assured nor automatic. The extraction of non-renewable natural resources (notably oil, gas and minerals) has often led to ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

'Public- Private Partnerships Policy and Practice' is a comprehensive reference guide on PPP theory and practice for senior policy-makers and other public sector officials in developing countries. The guide focuses on the key lessons learned ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

At its best, strategic planning for an export strategy combines learning from the past, exploring the future and coping with unpredictability. This handbook explains how the Commonwealth Secretariat helps countries develop national export strategies with ...

2010 Commonwealth secretariat Publications

'Negotiating at the World Trade Organization' provides a unique insider's guide to the issues that have concerned Commonwealth developing country negotiators at that body since its establishment in 1995. Published in the Lessons from the ...