Papua New Guinea is the largest, most populous, and most resource-rich island country in the South Pacific and has received technical and financial assistance from Australia; its economic performance, however, has been disappointing to date. Following discussions of Papua New Guinea's history,...

This paper provides a critical overview of a recent attempt to create an independent statutory "voice" for small enterprises within the formal government bureaucracy in one Australian jurisdiction. It discusses the creation and eighteen months of activity of the Small Business Commissioner of...