Summary

This report identifies potential areas of support to economic growth from productive sector priorities established in the Government of Vanuatu's Priorities and Action Agenda 2006 - 2015.

Description

Authors: Peter Bazeley and Ben Mullen

Growth is essential to underpin the livelihoods, employment, goods and services that Vanuatu's expanding population requires and to reduce existing levels of hardship.

This report identifies potential areas of support to economic growth from productive sector priorities established in the Government of Vanuatu's Priorities and Action Agenda 2006 - 2015.

The report:

• Discusses conceptual issues of 'growth' and managing agriculture's contribution to growth in particular
• Discusses constraints to productive sector growth in Vanuatu
• Outlines a way forward.

Vanuatu: Economic Opportunities Fact-Finding Mission [PDF 368KB]

Available: Electronic version only

This report was commissioned by AusAID. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of AusAID or the Australian Government.

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