Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mining: gold, copper and environmental conflicts * uneven development and social divisions.
| ISBN: | 9781138994744 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2016 |
| Author: | John University of Sydney, Australia Connell |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 372 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia |
| Genres: |
International economics Development economics and emerging economies |