AID, TRADE, CHARADE?
DP14 - Rethinking the language and assumptions of the aid-centric approach to development in the Pacific.
Discussion Papers
Our Discussion Papers are a brief but considered overview of the important issues affecting our region. Drawing on original investigation and a synthesis of existing research they aim to advance thinking and spark debate.
REGIONAL MIGRATION
DP13 - An abridged version of the ‘Resources, population and migration in the Pacific: Connecting islands and rim’ report, arguing for greater opportunities for Pacific migration internally and to Pacific rim nations.
CLIMATE COUNTDOWN
DP12 - The sirens have sounded on climate change. Pacific islands are on the frontline and some are facing an existential threat to their very existence.
DEFINING PACER ‘PLUS’
DP11 - PACER Plus promises to be more than just a free trade deal benefitting Australia. As negotiations continue, who will really benefit from this major regional initiative?
VANUATU’S ECONOMIC GROWTH
DP10 - Little noticed, economic growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years dispelling the myth that Pacific economies cannot grow.
LENDING FIJI A HAND
DP09 - Fiji has a complex history that requires careful examination. There is unlikely to be any benefit in isolating Fiji and its new regime. Let's be constructive, keep it in the family and work with Fiji to develop its democracy.