Topic-Economies and development

Reserve Bank of Australia review inspires Pacific central banks to be fit-for-purpose 

SAKIUSA NABOU |    The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) review has provided some thought-provoking insights that central banks in the… Read More

Voices of ni-Vanuatu handicraft livelihoods in the face of disasters in Vanuatu

ROSS WESTOBY, RACHEL CLISSOLD, KAREN McNAMARA AND VIVIANE OBED Before COVID-19, tourism in Vanuatu accounted for 34.7… Read More

Regional Outlook | Household consumption, domestic demand, and challenges to China’s grand economic rebalancing

HUI FENG AND CHENG TANG | 30-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction In recent years, China has emphasised the… Read More

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 10 January

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Heine returns as President of RMI Further to last year’s elections the Nitijela convened last week and confirmed Dr… Read More

Unlocking the green future: Understanding China’s green finance landscape

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL WANG AND MATHIAS LUND LARSON  |  The concept of green finance stands as a beacon for steering businesses towards sustainable… Read More

Linking disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Lessons from Jakarta

FEBI DWIRAHMADI, PAUL BARNES, ARIF WIBOWO, AVIANTO AMRI AND CORDIA CHU  |  Jakarta, Indonesia’s most populous city with an estimated… Read More

Bridging the digital divide by enhancing effective digital finance usage among the poor | Part 1

RAHUL CHATTERJEE AND SHAWN HUNTER |  Rubina, a grocery shop owner in rural Munshiganj in Bangladesh, owns a basic feature phone. Her… Read More

Privatising Poverty Series Part 10:  Financial inclusion––the money pump of market-based development and poverty reduction

RON BEVACQUA  |  This blog series has traced the history of the idea that promoting entrepreneurship and innovation is the key to unlocking economic… Read More

Regional Outlook | Ten years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Evolution and the road ahead

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL WANG  |   Griffith Asia Institute and Green Finance and Development Center Joint Working Paper | 20-MINUTE READ | Download… Read More

Maritime safety for lives and livelihoods: The multiplier effect of a well-connected Pacific

HEATHER WRATHALL | This article provides a comprehensive overview of the maritime safety needs of the Pacific region and its impact on various aspects of development, such as economic productivity, access to essential services, and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. It effectively highlights the challenges faced by maritime services and suggests Australia could partner with the Pacific to increase access to safe maritime transportation. Read More

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