Fiji budget highlights

18 November, 2013

Mark Evans

Commentary

Fiji budget highlights

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Sources:
2014 Fiji Budget Strategy and Baseline Budget
2014 Fiji National Budget Announcement

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Mark is a PiPP associate having previously worked with us as senior policy analyst and economist. Prior to that he was a macro-economic advisor at the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu.

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