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16 March 2026

PNG’s GST since 2017: good for provinces, bad for national government

by Maholopa Laveil

26 January 2026

The Manus asylum centre temporary boom

by Maholopa Laveil

27 November 2025

How fiscal centralisation undermines Indonesia’s regional autonomy

by Ronny P Sasmita

7 August 2025

Shining a light on local level government in PNG: part 2

by Maholopa Laveil

12 June 2025

Shining a light on local level government in PNG

by Maholopa Laveil

18 December 2024

New data on sub-national governments in PNG

by Maholopa Laveil

24 July 2024

PNG’s special support grants: inefficient, inequitable and unaccountable

by Maholopa Laveil

13 June 2024

Internal politics and other threats to New Ireland’s autonomy plans

by Maholopa Laveil

18 March 2024

Subnational governance in PNG – poor and worsening

by Maholopa Laveil

13 March 2024

Subnational government spending in PNG

by Maholopa Laveil

11 March 2024

Uncertainty surrounds PNG’s local government elections

by Kingtau Mambon and Maholopa Laveil

5 March 2024

Provincial revenue in PNG: inequitable, volatile and stagnant

by Maholopa Laveil

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