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How accurate are the Doing Business indicators? A Pacific Island case study
Abstract While there have been several attempts to measure the investment climate, by far the most widely recognised measure is the World Bank's Doing Business indicators... -
Achieving the desired state of conservation for East Rennell, Solomon Islands...
Abstract East Rennell was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Threats to the site's Outstanding Universal Value include logging, mining, invasive species,... -
A ustralia's Role in the P acific
Abstract For all its history, Australia has been dependent upon a major power for security. Before federation, the colonies looked to Britain. That attitude continued until... -
Financing female entrepreneurs in cottage, micro, small, and medium enterpris...
Abstract This article examines the challenges and obstacles faced by female entrepreneurs in the cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector in Bangladesh and... -
Consular diplomacy's first challenge: Communicating assistance to nationals a...
Abstract: This article discusses the first hurdle for consular diplomacy in the digital age: the communicative challenge. Providing information and assistance to nationals... -
Quotas and ballots: The impact of positive action policies on women's represe...
Abstract This article examines the impact of the legal candidate quota for women in Indonesia following the 2019 general elections. It argues that the legal candidate quota is... -
Stepping up from subsistence to commercial intensive farming to enhance welfa...
Abstract This article assesses the welfare impact of intensive chilli farming and determines the factors motivating farmers to engage in commercial farming. This study uses a... -
Aid and the Control of Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea: Is Australia's Assis...
Abstract Australia supports the control of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea for reasons of aid effectiveness and a desire to decrease the chance of importing tuberculosis to... -
Australian–Indonesian Live Cattle Trade—What Future?
Abstract Australian live cattle exports were a growing $1 billion trade from northern Australia to Indonesia for finishing and slaughter for Indonesian consumers. This all... -
When public opinion drives national asylum policymaking: The case of Kurdish ...
Abstract How does public opinion influence national asylum policymaking? This article analyses the change in Japan's asylum policy towards Kurdish asylum seekers from Turkey in... -
From Intervention to Partnership—Prospects for Development Partnership in ...
Abstract This article considers prospects for effective development partnership in Solomon Islands following the transition of development assistance from the Regional... -
Trade Negotiations and Regional Economic Integration in the P ...
Abstract When the Pacific Islands Forum was established in 1971, regional economic integration was high on the policy agenda. Over the four decades since, a political commitment... -
Feed‐in‐tariffs and the politics of renewable energy in Indonesia and the Phi...
Abstract The ability of Southeast Asia's largest economies to develop renewable energy sectors is important for the reduction of carbon emissions. A popular policy tool for... -
Projection of fossil fuel demands in Vietnam to 2050 and climate change impli...
Abstract Over the past decade, Vietnam has emerged as one of the world's fastest growing economies. Fossil fuel use, which is a dominant energy source and vital for economic...
