Building a Dynamic Pacific Economy: Strengthening the Private Sector in Papua New Guinea

Institutional Document | May 2015
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To ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, Papua New Guinea needs ongoing reform so that the benefits of future resource exports benefit the entire economy.

Price
  • US$22.00

This critical analysis of the complex environment for private sector development in Papua New Guinea (PNG) shows the country’s potential to capitalize on its vast wealth well into the coming decades.

Making PNG a safer, more productive, and easier place to do business will depend on investments in infrastructure and operation and maintenance, reforming the way in which essential services are delivered in a geographically challenging environment, and focusing on improving safety in personal and business transactions.

About this Report

This report was produced by the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative, a regional technical assistance facility cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Australia, and the New Zealand Government.

Contents

  • Tables, Figures, and Boxes
  • Abbreviations
  • Foreword
  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Economic Policies to Support Private Sector Growth
  • Reforming Banking and Capital Markets
  • The Political Economy
  • Competition
  • State-Owned Enterprises Burden the Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Infrastructure
  • References
     

Additional Details

Type
Series
Subjects
  • Private sector development
  • Public-Private Partnerships
Countries
  • Papua New Guinea
SKU
  • RPT157174-2
ISBN
  • 978-92-9254-899-5 (Print)
  • 978-92-9254-900-8 (e-ISBN)

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