Maholopa Laveil

FDC Pacific Fellow, Pacific Islands Program

Areas of expertise

Economics and politics in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific; trade policy; economic history

Contact

@MLaveil

Biography

Publications

News and media

Maholopa (Maho) Laveil is the inaugural FDC Pacific Fellow at the Lowy Institute. He works 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.

The Fix: We still really don’t know PNG

Your weekly Interpreter feature about issues, resources or helpful distractions that might otherwise be missed.

Can PNG afford more debt?

Betting on the potential of future resource wealth has proved a risky strategy. History holds valuable economic lessons.

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.

Commentary

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

Commentary

Ministries, parties and PNG politics

Published at the Development Policy Centre blog

Commentary

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.

Commentary

Porgera deal to set benchmark for other resource projects

Originally published by the Economist Intelligence Unit.