Commentary

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

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

China’s Two Sessions 2024: highlights from green development, energy transition, green finance, carbon market and Belt and Road Initiative

JING ZHANG AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | China’s annual Two Sessions[i] opened on 4 March 2024 and lasted for seven days (typically, the… 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

Reserve Bank of Australia review: Corporate governance lessons for the Pacific 

MARK OFOI  |    Reviews on state institutions are conducted, among others, to enhance systems of good governance with the intent to augment outcomes, installing… Read More