This study aims to test within a relatively homogeneous group of small states whatdifferentiates the growth performance of Pacific island countries (PICs) from their peers. Wefind that PICs are disadvantaged by distance and hampered by lower investment and exportscompared with other small island...

This study aims to test within a relatively homogeneous group of small states what differentiates the growth performance of Pacific island countries (PICs) from their peers. We find that PICs are disadvantaged by distance and hampered by lower investment and exports compared with other small...

The Covid-19 pandemic is so severe that no one remains unaffected. But the past year has witnessed unfortunate choices by many States to turn to nationalism-driven measures. Competition for medical supplies and coronavirus vaccines has pushed poorer States aside. The absent global leadership has...

The absent global leadership and starkly uncoordinated cross-border responses have exacerbated the spread of the coronavirus. On a positive note, countries are progressively joining forces to address immediate humanitarian appeals. They are engaging with diverse partners and experimenting on...

Chapter 1 An Overview of Space Tourism -- Chapter 2 Space Firms -- Chapter 3 Space Travelers -- Chapter 4 Space Travel Agency -- Chapter 5 Space Hotels -- Chapter 6 Space Insurance -- Chapter 7 Legislation of Space Tourism -- Chapter 8 Space Medicine -- Chapter 9 Space Debris -- Chapter 10 Space...