The tuna resources of the Western and Central Pacific are the world's largest and most valuable fisheries of their type and are of significant economic importance to the Pacific island countries through whose waters they migrate. Two major concerns exist with the current governance of the fishery. First, Pacific island countries are receiving only a small share of the resource rents from the tu...

background: in asia pacific (ap) region, the exact picture of the alcohol use problems has remained relatively obscure. in this study, the profile of alcohol consumption and alcohol related disorders in ap countries are presented.     methods: official statistics on average alcohol consumption (alcohol per capita consumption, apc), alcohol related health variables, income group and alcohol poli...

Pacific Economic Bulletin Volume 21 Number 2 2006 © Asia Pacific Press The paper discusses how the principal-agent theory of economics may provide a suitable analytical framework and interesting lessons for the targeting of public expenditure management reforms in Pacific island economies. Elisabeth Paul is FNRS Research Fellow, University of Liège. Lessons from principal-agent theory for publi...

The South Pacific countries of Vanuatu, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea have ascended rapidly up the development spectrum in recent years, refining an independent and post-colonial economic and political identity that enhances their recognition on the world stage. All three countries have overcome economic, political and public health challenges in order to stake their claim to sovereignty. In this...

Obesity is a global health concern and has a great impact on countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for obesity, but physical activity levels are declining in much of this region. Increasing physical activity is a priority in many countries. Considerable research has been conducted on physical activity related to obesity in Western countries, but popula...

Are unemployment rates stationary in Asia-Pacific countries? New findings from Fourier ADF test Fumitaka Furuoka To cite this article: Fumitaka Furuoka (2014) Are unemployment rates stationary in Asia-Pacific countries? New findings from Fourier ADF test, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 27:1, 34-45, DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2014.947105 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1...

UNLABELLED Bioinformatics involves the collection, organization and analysis of large amounts of biological data, using networks of computers and databases. Developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region are just moving into this new field of information-based biotechnology. However, the computational infrastructure and network bandwidths available in these countries are still at a basic level...

The Pacific is characterised as a region for the purposes of many international interventions and assistance programmes. Representatives of Pacific States participate in regional fora to build a strategic and unified approach to development. Regionally, bilateral trade agreements impact upon strategies to regulate alcohol imports. Policing and customs initiatives are increasingly supporting pre...