%0 Journal Article %T D-Instantons in Non-Critical Open String Theory %A Rui Neves %J Physics %D 1997 %I arXiv %R 10.1016/S0370-2693(97)01006-X %X We show that the strength of the leading non-perturbative effects in non-critical string theory is of the order $e^{-O(1/{\beta_{st}})}$. We show how this restricts the space of consistent theories. We also identify non-critical one dimensional D-instantons as dynamical objects which exchange closed string states and calculate the order of their size. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9706069v2