Biographical note

Professor Lino Briguglio is the Director of the Islands and Small States Institute at the University of Malta. He is internationally known for this seminal work on economic vulnerability and economic resilience. He is actively involved in the Commonwealth Secretariat's work on profiling the economic vulnerability and resilience of small states. Dr Gordon Cordina is head of the economics department of the University of Malta. His main areas of research interest are the sustainable growth and macroeconomic dynamics of small and micro economies. Stephanie Vella is assistant lecturer in economics at the University of Malta. Her main areas of research interest are market efficiency and issues related to small states. She is also an economic consultant working on various EU projects. She holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Malta and is currently pursuing doctoral studies. Constance Vigilance works at the Commonwealth Secretariat as the economic adviser responsible for small states. She holds a master's degree in international affairs in economic policy management from Columbia University, New York and has worked as an economist for several years.