Set in Goroka in the highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG) where coffee became the staple export crop after the Second World War, this paper explores how a variant of Keith Hart's informal economy emerged among indigenous Gorokans. Colonial administration was established in the region -- quickly...

While organised crime comes in a variety of guises, in this paper we argue that organised crime in the Pacific can be best framed as a nexus between political elites and seemingly licit actors. We argue that three changes over the past two decades have made it increasingly likely that the...

In this paper we report on content analysis of the websites and social media feeds of 50 Australian aid NGOs. Overall, on average, NGOs devote more of their internet media space to seeking donations than they do to raising public awareness, or encouraging the public to take action on issues....

Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are already experiencing the adverse impact of climate change yet often lack (human and financial) resources to meet the challenges of changing climatic conditions. This paper examines adaptation aid committed to recipient countries in the Pacific between 2010 and...

A growing body of literature exists studying public support for foreign aid in donor countries. To-date, however, most of this work has focused on publics' views as they currently stand. In this paper I report on the outcomes of three separate survey experiments undertaken to see whether...

The scale and complexity of global forced displacement has created enormous humanitarian, social, economic and political challenges across the globe. The Australian Government responded by putting in place a range of policies designed to deter people from seeking asylum in Australia through...

Educated citizens are often considered more likely to report corruption; this belief shapes anti-corruption campaigns. However, we know little about how other factors may interact with education’s impact on willingness to report corruption. This paper examines data from a household survey...

PNG's public universities face difficulties in retaining academic staff, many of whom join government departments, statutory authorities, public enterprises, or the private sector for better paid jobs. We compare university pay in PNG with public service, statutory authority, and state-owned...

This paper analyses survey data to isolate personal traits and beliefs associated with Australians' opinions about Official Development Assistance (ODA), ODA cuts and ODA purpose. The paper shows that support for Australia giving ODA is high in general but higher on the left, among women, among...

This paper provides a survey of economic and related developments in Papua New Guinea (PNG) over the last twelve months, roughly from July 2014 to June 2015. The early commencement of the mega PNG LNG project notwithstanding, economic circumstances in PNG are currently difficult. Moody's has...