Three welcome recent speeches from representatives of Papua New Guinea’s central bank suggest that it is starting to set out its plans for reform of the country’s troubled foreign exchange system, observes Stephen Howes. He suggests what should happen next.
Bank of PNG changes tack on foreign exchange, but will it follow through? [opinion]
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26 Sep 2023 by Leave a Comment
Analysis: Is Papua New Guinea’s economic bust over?
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18 Jan 2023 by Leave a Comment
Is Papua New Guinea’s economy set for its next boom? Devpolicy’s Stephen Howes and Alyssa Leng examine the signs of a turnaround.
Analysis: Papua New Guinea’s ‘stuck’ exchange rate
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11 May 2022 by 3 Comments
Is Papua New Guinea’s kina exchange rate stuck? Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre and a Professor of Economics at the Crawford School, considers if the kina really is a ‘floating’ currency and calls for foreign exchange reforms to stimulate PNG’s economy.
Election time: Papua New Guinea in 2022 [opinion]
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25 Jan 2022 by Leave a Comment
What can we expect from Papua New Guinea’s 2022 National Elections? And what are the major challenges facing the winner? Stephen Howes considers.
Papua New Guinea’s plan to balance the budget [analysis]
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8 Dec 2021 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s 2022 National Budget focuses on health, growth and reducing its deficit by 2027, but can this be achieved? Economists Stephen Howes and Kelly Samof consider the evidence.
The crisis of governance in Papua New Guinea’s power sector [analysis]
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16 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
Michael Kabuni and Kingtau Mambonis from the University of Papua New Guinea, and Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre, analyse the crisis afflicting Papua New Guinea’s power sector.
Analysis: Papua New Guinea’s salary bill problem
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14 Sep 2020 by 3 Comments
Director of the Development Policy Centre, Stephen Howes, analyses the extraordinary growth of PNG’s government salary bill and explains why it’s a concern.
Opinion: five things the Marape Government can do to foster economic recovery in Papua New Guinea
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1 Sep 2019 by 11 Comments
What can the Prime Minister and his team do to support a sustained recovery? ANU’s Stephen Howes offers his suggestions.
Opinion: Australia’s questionable move on Pacific infrastructure investment
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13 Mar 2019 by Leave a Comment
Recent announcements by Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, about infrastructure development in the Pacific are troubling, says Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre at the Australian National University.
Analysis: What the PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals about business in Papua New Guinea
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3 Jul 2018 by Leave a Comment
Stephen Howes, Director of the Australian National University’s Development Policy Centre, has analysed the results of Business Advantage International’s long-standing annual PNG 1OO CEO Survey. He has drawn some insightful conclusions.
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