Determinants of private sector credit in Papua New Guinea
It is widely accepted that finance is sine qua non for start-up, establishment and expansion of a private sector enterprise; capital is indeed critical for… Read More
Region | Papua New Guinea and the Pacific
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From Brisbane to Bougainville: A personal reflection on the referendum
Hope comes from within every one of us and it is the greatest motivation one could ever find. The role hope played in the referendum… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Bougainville votes for independence The results of the Bougainville referendum were announced last week. After two weeks of… Read More
Who is driving the Pacific agenda?
Background The Pacific region is currently the focus of attention by Pacific rim powers mainly concerned about their own security and economic prospects. The geopolitical… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu Parliament sits for the last time before elections The Vanuatu Parliament is sitting in Ordinary Session. It is… Read More
More questions after the Pacific Q&A
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Perhaps the most telling exchange on this week’s Q&A broadcast from Suva came right at the end. Alex… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | PNG budget handed down The budget for 2020 (the Marape government’s first) has been handed down in Papua… Read More
The state of the step-up: Australia’s engagement with the Pacific
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Since winning the election in May 2019, Scott Morrison has maintained his categorical statement that the Pacific islands region… Read More
South Pacific Central Banking Research Conference and Regional Policy Dialogue
The 2019 Griffith-SPCB annual conference held in Port Vila in November brought together South Pacific central bank researchers to share current research on the region with… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Voting commences in the Bougainville referendum Voting in the Bougainville referendum commenced on November 23rd. The voting… Read More
