Maholopa Laveil

FDC Pacific Fellow, Pacific Islands Program

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Maholopa (Maho) Laveil was the inaugural FDC Pacific Fellow at the Lowy Institute. He worked in the Institute’s Pacific Islands Program as part of a one year secondment from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG).

His research interests include fiscal and monetary policy in Papua New Guinea (PNG), election and parliamentary politics, tariff policy, PNG economic history, and development. Maho teaches undergraduate economics at UPNG. He holds a Master's in International and Development Economics from the Australian National University (ANU) and an undergraduate degree from UPNG.

The FDC Pacific Fellow is supported by a grant from the Foundation for Development Cooperation.

Commentary

PNG eyes FTAs with Australia and China

Originally published in The Economist Intelligence Unit

PNG’s trade ties with China are set to strengthen

Canberra has committed to bolstering agriculture assistance, but free trade agreements may leave Australia in second place.

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Marape’s quest to ‘take back’ PNG’s resources

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Ministries, parties and PNG politics

Published at the Development Policy Centre blog

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Statecraftiness: Loan Rangers

In episode six of the Statecraftiness podcast from the University of Adelaide, Gordon Peake speaks with Maholopa Laveil, FDC Pacific Fellow at the Lowy Institute.

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Porgera deal to set benchmark for other resource projects

Originally published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.