Why health diplomacy in the Asia Pacific matters
SARA E DAVIES | Pandemics and the outbreak of serious infectious diseases have seen global health security rise to the forefront of Asia Pacific… Read More
Region-PNG and the Pacific
Regional wrap
The last fortnight proved to be an action-packed one, with many significant developments taking place in the Indo-Pacific region. Australia was at the front and… Read More
Do FDI inflows increase income inequality in APEC developing economies?
The effects of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are widely debated in academic, policymaking and development circles. In a time of prolific economic globalisation, accelerated through… Read More
Chinese FDI in New Zealand: What are Chinese investors looking for?
Foreign direct investment (FDI) by China is increasing globally, but we know relatively little about why Chinese investors acquire assets in New Zealand. In a… Read More
Banking efficiency in Pacific Island countries
Policy makers and researchers have long been interested in the cost, productive, allocative, operational and other efficiencies of industries. For a number of reasons—including the… Read More
Climate change, at the frontlines
WESLEY MORGAN | When Pacific island leaders gathered in Nauru this month, they issued a security declaration affirming climate change as the “single greatest… Read More
Regional wrap
The last fortnight witnessed significant shifts in the geopolitical dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. The 2+2 defence and foreign ministerial dialogue between Washington and New… Read More
Perspectives:Asia | Referenda on Independence in New Caledonia and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Professor Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University moderated an informative session with Ms Denise Fisher, former Australian Consul-General to New Caledonia, Anthony… Read More
Financial stability: An assessment of Fiji’s banking sector on a global scale
A large and escalating body of theoretical and empirical literature concludes that finance matters for economic growth and poverty reduction. When operating effectively, finance works… Read More
Considering the Indo-Pacific and the Blue Pacific
WESLEY MORGAN | Recent months have seen an intensification of diplomatic activity in the Pacific Ocean, as traditional powers and new friends alike… Read More
