Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 17 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Solomon Islands goes to the polls The people of Solomon Islands will vote in provincial and national elections on Wednesday… Read More
Region | Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
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Data constraints impeding MSME development – A case for Fiji
SAKIUSA NABOU | Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are believed to contribute to at least 18 percent of Fiji’s GDP. Now, what… Read More
Some thoughts on the proposed Vanuatu party laws
JON FRAENKEL | In Vanuatu’s 29th May 2024 referendum, eligible citizens will be asked to approve two constitutional amendments. The first is aimed… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 3 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Proposed changes to voting in Samoa In Samoa, recent changes to the voting regulations have prompted concerns from the… Read More
Digital technologies vis- à-vis trade in Pacific island countries
KELERA ROGOIRUWAI AND KALOLAINI RANADI | Introduction International trade is critical to a country’s economic and social well-being. Advanced economies continue to leverage… Read More
Leaving nothing to chance: Sustaining Pacific development beyond 2024
ANNA NAUPA AND TESS NEWTON CAIN Download PDF Introduction The value proposition of Pacific regionalism in an increasingly dynamic geopolitical… Read More
Climate politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific relations in a warming world
SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER, CAITLIN BYRNE AND WESLEY MORGAN In recent years, Australia’s global climate policy leadership has faced severe challenges,… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 20 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Proposed changes to voting in Samoa In Samoa, recent changes to the voting regulations have prompted concerns from the… Read More
Financial system development in the Solomon Islands
ANGELINE ROHOIA, KATIE LONGE’AU AND RAYNOLD MICAH MOVENI | The undeniable importance of finance in fostering growth and development is now firmly established. Countless studies have explored the finance-growth nexus and development of financial sectors, per se, across developed and developing countries. Despite this wealth of research, the Pacific region remains largely under-studied. Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 6 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | New Prime Minister for Tuvalu Tuvalu has a new Prime Minister: Feleti Teo was the only nominee when MPs finally… Read More
