In most developing countries, historically, the main strategy for improving the food sector has focused on increasing farm-level production. But in recent years, with the emphasis on value chain analysis, there has been much more focus on subsector studies, demand-driven approaches, and...

This article critically assesses the success of market-led structural adjustment inFiji. After reviewing the rationale behind structural adjustment programs itexamines the economic policies of Fiji’s Interim Government between 1987 and1992, demonstrating that such policies were both consistent...

Developed in the mid 1980s to explain economic processes in New Zealand’ssphere of influence in the Pacific islands, the mirab model has proved applicableacross a wide range of island economies. Identifying features of a mirab economyare heavy reliance on transfer payments, including...

Even though deforestation in tropical developing countries releases large quantities of greenhouse gases, the Kyoto Protocol does not include mechanisms for forest conservation. Nevertheless, deforestation and forest degradation has now taken centre-stage as the developed countries, having...

Even though deforestation in tropical developing countries releases large quantities of greenhouse gases, the Kyoto Protocol does not include mechanisms for forest conservation. Nevertheless, deforestation and forest degradation has now taken centre-stage as the developed countries, having...

This paper examines the determinants of real exchange rate in Papua New Guinea employing annual data for the period 1970-1994. The theoretical framework for the analysis is provided by the two goods (tradable and nontradable) dependent economy (Australian) model modified in the light of recent...

Conclusion: In conclusion it should be noted that the land and marine areas comprising Lababia’s Wildlife Management Area are a rich, largely undisturbed ecosystem. Despite the fact that commercial fishing has reached a point of unsustainability, the marine environment as a whole still...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the time series properties of 26 macroeconomic variables in Papua New Guinea (PNG) over the period 1970-2006. Design/methodology/approach - Both unit root and stationarity tests without a structural break and the Lagrange Multiplier (LM) unit...

This study is premised on the assumption that because of increased globalisation the trend towards strategic alliances is going to increase in the 21st century. This is evident in the phenomenal growth towards the establishment of alliances the world over despite high failure rates. The study...

This thesis presents the findings of research into industrial and employment relations in the PNG mining industry, with particular reference to the Porgera gold mine. The thesis examines the challenges multinational mining companies go through in the formation and control of the workforces in...