What is the short- and medium-term outlook for the retail sector in Papua New Guinea?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mahesh Patel, Managing Director, CPL: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
Articles & Analysis | Papua New Guinea's development plan lays course for industrial growth from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
Already major contributors to the nation’s revenue base, Papua New Guinea’s industry and manufacturing sectors hold significant potential for future investment and development. As such, the administration of Prime Minister James Marape remains devoted to a course that will encourage and protect businesses while working towards a reduction in the national import bill. This...
Articles & Analysis | Papua New Guinea turns to fostering domestic industrial growth and developing alternatives to imports from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
The imposition of import tariffs in Papua New Guinea in recent years has had a broadly positive effect on local industry, both in terms of encouraging capital investment by manufacturing companies and ensuring the survival of existing industrial firms. However, the policy has also caused some supply-side constraints and raised questions about the country’s attractiveness to...
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
Already major contributors to the nation’s revenue base, Papua New Guinea’s industry and manufacturing sectors hold significant potential for future investment and development. As such, the administration of Prime Minister James Marape remains devoted to a course that will encourage and protect businesses while working towards a reduction in the national import bill. This policy serves to both...
Efforts to improve public governance are gradually bolstering confidence in Papua New Guinea’s economy, despite national performance being heavily dependent on the extractive industries. Backed by macroeconomic development plans, Prime Minister James Marape’s administration is seeking to improve debt management, reduce foreign exchange imbalances, widen access to social services and provide greater employment opportunities.
Tunisia has successfully navigated the difficulties of the post-revolutionary period by capably establishing robust democratic institutions. However, the country faces macroeconomic challenges since the 2011 revolution. Budgetary pressures, combined with a devaluation of the dinar and a rise in the level of business informality, have made the current environment a complex one.