In nearly 40 years since independence, Sri Lanka has gone through three major trade policy phases. In the first, following independence, the economy was relatively open. In the second, which commenced in 1960, a trade regime biased against exports was initiated. This continued until 1977, when a...

Cabo Verde's climate exposure, partly also because of its geography, is compounded by economic vulnerabilities. The country has experienced robust economic growth since the early 1990s and achieved a substantial reduction in poverty, but growth has been volatile and has slowed in recent years....