underemployment at significantly higher rates. The political environment remains complex as Fiji prepares for transition to democratic …

Fiji’s economy has contracted by 3 percent in 2009, and marginal growth is estimated for 2010. Foreign exchange … end 2010. Fiji’s economic growth was low in the past few years and the structure of the economy remained broadly unchanged …. The weak business climate results in sluggish private investment and is the major impediment to economic growth in Fiji …

This paper reviews Fiji’s growth performance since the late 1960s and empirically examines the factors underlying its … weak performance. It concludes that Fiji’s growth performance, like most of the other Pacific island economies, has been … economies are reviewed along with developments in the policy framework. The paper also analyzes Fiji’s growth performance and …

This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that Fiji’s growth has been sluggish in recent years because of delays in … economic reforms, worsening terms of trade, and political developments that have strained Fiji’s international relations and … hurt business confidence. Fiji’s economy is expected to have contracted by 21⁄2 percent in 2009, reflecting the adverse …

This 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that Fiji’s economic outlook appears stable, but there are downside risks …