Purpose: Violent geo-political conflicts are on the rise across the globe, particularly within fragile states. Using path-dependency theory, this paper aims to explore Fiji in the context of its public administrative history examining the legacies of history that have contributed to its ongoing...

The early trapezitai (moneylenders) of Greece are credited with offering the first rudimentary payment system, in which a credit note given to a trader in one Greek port could be cashed with a moneylender in another, thus transferring funds (Lopez, 1979). Today, the provision of a payment system...

Many would judge the privatisation program which was a significant feature of the New Zealand Experiment of the 1980's and 90's, in which both Labour and National governments adopted extreme right wing policies, a failure. In looking at the privatisation of state assets we find they were, at...

New Zealanders once aspired to home ownership, for many that dream has now been shattered. This paper examines house price inflation in New Zealand, comparing the relationship between the Official Cash Rate and bank mortgage interest rates. We examine the degree of pass through, from the OCR to...