Understanding the Complexities of Development in PNG

Introduction Motivation for the chapter - - - Better assess challenges and opportunities for develop'mt . • PNG rich nat. resources, but extremes of wealth & poverty Little written on uneven development in PNG (some exceptions: eg Connell, 1997) - Most development assessments compare PNG to other countries or they rank subnational territories In our assessment we focus on the complexity of development processes: - highlight the importance of demography, geography and history for shaping uneven development

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