Economic development
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Why Australia? Benchmark report 2015
The Australia Benchmark Report provides rich data demonstrating why there is no better place than Australia to do business. The report examines five key reasons for investing in Australia – growth, innovation, talent, location and business – and compares Australia’s credentials with other countries.
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The Pacific Islands and tuna fishing 2015
The Pacific Islands and Tuna Fishing Map 2015 showcases population statistics, economic benefits and the food security of Tuna for individual Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
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Shifting Ground: Economic Creolisation and Land Sales on the Edges of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Urbanisation in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is increasingly characterised by the sale of customary land to migrants from other provinces. As the borders of towns transform through this process, I ask: what does selling customary land in PNG mean, and what implications do sales have for Papua New Guinean sociality? I address these questions by...
Report
World development report 2015
This report aims to integrate recent findings on the psychological and social underpinnings of behavior to make them available for more systematic use by both researchers and practitioners in development communities.
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Close-up: celebrating 40 years of Australian aid
Provides a historical overview of Australia's aid efforts. Overview Australia has been providing assistance to developing countries for many decades but it was in 1974 that the government established a single body to manage the aid program. While the size and shape of the aid program has changed over the years, Australia's commitment to promoting...