The research highlights that despite limited public services, local leadership in Western Province thrives by leveraging external opportunities, with women leaders enhancing governance.

The role of the exchange rate as a shock absorber is often undermined in resource-rich developing countries when they face adverse shocks in global commodity prices.

The seminar will discuss feasible pathways to better governance in Papua New Guinea and stimulate discussion on potential avenues for change.

This seminar analyses PNG’s income tax trends and reforms since independence, proposing a reduction in the minimum non-zero income tax rate based on historical and international analysis.

This seminar highlights how enhancing agricultural productivity can significantly contribute to job creation and poverty reduction in Papua New Guinea