Research reports are written at the culmination of a major program of research. These titles are the top of the range of publications in academic excellence. They contain empirical research data and interpretation of such research including references to the existing literature on the subject or topic.

2023
Research Report No. 12. Dynamics of informal customary land transactions between landowners and migrants at Taurama Valley, National Capital District

2022
Research Report No. 11.Fiscal Decentralisation in Papua New Guinea
Research Report No. 10. Decentralised Governance Arrangements in Papua New Guinea: A Framework for a National Conversation

2021
Research Report No. 09. Increasing revenues for the Bougainville Government
Research Report No. 08. Institution building in post-referendum Bougainville

2019
Research Report No. 07. Greater autonomy and independence for Bougainville: Institutional options and issues for transition
Research Report No. 06. Status and Implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement and Implication for Referendum

2018
Research Report No. 05. Bougainville Referendum Outcome Issues
Research Report No. 04. Options for Bougainville's Autonomy Arrangement: A study from a global comparative perspective
Research Report No. 03. Financing for Fiscal Autonomy: Fiscal self-reliance in Bougainville
Research Report No. 02. Independence Referendum: History, practice and outcomes
Research Report No. 01. Administration of Referendums: A comparative study of independence referendums

These titles provide a progressive presentation of preliminary findings from large research projects or present the findings of smaller research projects. Discussion papers are a key PNG NRI tool to update the policy community on policy research. They can be used to present and discuss issues surrounding a particular topic of interest in detail. It informs people of a research outcome in that both sides of the topic being debated must be discussed thoroughly using evidence from reliable research.

2023

Discussion Paper No.208. The role of private and public sector in the delivery of affordable housing in Papua New Guinea: experience of private developers in Lae and Port Moresby
Discussion Paper No.207. Barriers to internationalisation of indigenous-owned micro, small and medium-size enterprises in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.206. Understanding the situations of basic education in Autonomous Region of Bougainville and East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.205. Value Chain Analysis for the PNG Cocoa Industry
Discussion Paper No.204. Access to finance as a potential barrier to women’s progress in the SME sector in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.203. Independent power producers and deregulation in an island-based small electricity system: The case of Papua New Guinea

2022
Discussion Paper No.202.Determinants of coffee production in major coffee-producing provinces of Papua New Guinea: Challenges and opportunities
Discussion Paper No.201. The role of democratic governance to cooperative economic performance: An analysis of survey data from Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.200. Business struggles and coping strategies in Papua New Guinea during COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a pilot survey
Discussion Paper No.199. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the employment of young people in wholesale and retail service sector in Port Moresby, Papua new guinea
Discussion Paper No.198. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among wholesale and retail service employees with pre-existing medical conditions: evidence from Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.197. Airport governance and performance in Papua New Guinea – A scoping paper
Discussion Paper No.196. Comparative analysis of governance and economic growth in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Discussion Paper No.195. Fiscal Policy for Sustainable Debt in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.194. Estimating willingness to take covid-19 vaccine among wholesale and retail service workers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.193. Innovative strategy for promoting safer communities in Papua New Guinea: A case study of Port Moresby

2021
Discussion Paper No.192. Papua New Guinea Governance Update 2021: Steady as she goes?
Discussion Paper No.191. Managing marketplaces: Lessons from a comparative study of four markets in Papua New Guinea.
Discussion Paper No.190. Strategy to improve living conditions in informal settlements in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from Port Moresby
Discussion Paper No.189. The contribution of ‘Precinct’ training to ethical and values-based leadership in Papua New Guinea public service: Empirical evidence from a Tracer survey
Discussion Paper No.188. Strategies to address challenges in customary land administration, governance and dispute resolution in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.187. Stori bilong stret pasin stoa: Reflections from beneficiaries of indigenisation of the trade stores program in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.186. Innovation in the informal economy: Lessons from case studies in selected areas of three provinces in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.185. Review and forecast of the PNG economy: 2017 Report
Discussion Paper No.184. Strategies for improving coffee production and processing in PNG: Lessons from the top five coffee-producing countries
Discussion Paper No.183. Determinants of residential property prices as perceived by real estate agents and landlords in Port Moresby
Discussion Paper No.182. Effect of international trade on employment growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.181. Employment effect of international trade in Papua New Guinea

2020
Discussion Paper No.180. Review and forecast of the PNG economy: December 2018 report
Discussion Paper No.179. Review and forecast of the PNG economy: Mid-year 2018 report
Discussion Paper No.178. Challenges and critical factors affecting women in the 2017 national elections: Case of Lae and Huon Gulf
Discussion Paper No.177. Productivity of coffee farmers’ cooperatives in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea: Evidence from survey data
Discussion Paper No.176. Visitors’ preferences for improved recreation experience at an urban nature park: Evidence from Port Moresby Nature Park
Discussion Paper No.175. Understanding financial inclusion of the informal economy: Case study of open market vendors in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No.174. Informal rental housing market in the National Capital District: A case study of Ensisis Valley
Discussion Paper No. 173. Urban water supply in Papua New Guinea: Overview of the challenges

2019
Discussion Paper No. 172. Papua New Guinea’s extractive resource sector: Towards a policy of leaner tax incentives
Discussion Paper No. 171. Economic analysis of the housing rental market in formal and informal built areas of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 170. The perceived impact of corruption on employment growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 169. Effects of legal and regulatory requirements on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 168. Economic regulation and electricity reform in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 167. Public perceptions of housing benefits tax in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 166. Towards sustainability: Lessons from Australia for PNG universities and research institutes about the commercialisation of landholdings 

2018
Discussion Paper No. 165. Potential Public Private Partnership Strategy for Promoting Effective Housing Delivery in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 164. Review and forecast of the PNG economy: December 2016 issue
Discussion Paper No. 163. Is District Development Authority an effective decentralised government mechanism to improve service delivery?
Discussion Paper No. 162. Use and impact of ICT on SMEs in PNG: An empirical analysis and implications for policy
Discussion Paper No. 161. Understanding the records management system of land court in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 160. A review of the implementation of the National Land Development Program in Papua New Guinea

2017
Discussion Paper No. 159. Understanding the dynamics of the informal economy: Open market services and vendor concerns in the National Capital District
Discussion Paper No. 158. Dynamics of market prices for residential properties in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from Port Moresby 
Discussion Paper No. 157. Prospects and challenges in private sector provision of housing in Papua New Guinea: Lessons from Edai Town Development
Discussion Paper No. 156. Understanding gender dynamics of the informal economy: The case of open markets in Port Moresby
Discussion Paper No. 155. Do women face different barriers than men when participating in SMEs? Empirical evidence from Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 154. Papua New Guinea's public service delivery framework at subnational levels
Discussion Paper No. 153. Review and Forecast of the PNG Economy: July 2016 Issue
Discussion Paper No. 152. State owned enterprises in Papua New Guinea: Public policies and performance
Discussion Paper No. 151. Improving urban development in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 150. How do perceived obstacles to operation and expansion relate to subjective measures of enterprise performance? Evidence from a
                                            survey of SMEs in Papua New Guinea

2016
Discussion Paper No. 149. Property and housing policy development
Discussion Paper No. 148. Why are internet prices high in Papua New Guinea?
Discussion Paper No. 147. Review and forecast of the Papua New Guinea economy: December 2015 Issue
Discussion Paper No. 146. A scoping study to provide an assessment of SME policy priority areas for Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 145. Improving urban development in Papua New Guinea

2015
Discussion Paper No. 144. Mid-year review and forecast of the PNG economy
Discussion Paper No. 143. Political governance and service delivery in Papua New Guinea: A strategic review of current and alternative governance systems

2014
Discussion Paper No. 142. Taxation policies and practices affecting businesses and individuals in Papua New Guinea: Options for reform
Discussion Paper No. 141. Women's market participation and potential for business advancement: A case study of women traders in Papua New Guinea

2013
Discussion Paper No. 130. Population and demographic trends in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 126. Accessing customary land for urban development – Lessons from Ahi, Morobe

2012
Discussion Paper No. 140. Teachers' perceptions of teacher appointments in the West Sepik Province
Discussion Paper No. 137. Teachers' perceptions of teacher appointments in the Milne Bay Province
Discussion Paper No. 136. Teachers' perceptions of teacher appointments in the East New Britain Province
Discussion Paper No. 135. Teachers perceptions' of teacher appointments in the Central Province
Discussion Paper No. 134. Teachers' perceptions of teacher appointments in the Simbu Province
Discussion Paper No. 133. Teacher appointment in the East Sepik Province
Discussion Paper No. 131. Social sustainability in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 129. Population and sustainable development research framework
Discussion Paper No. 128. Provincial development planning in Papua New Guinea: An appraisal
Discussion Paper No. 125. Universal Basic Education Policy Research Framework: A focal point for research, monitoring and evaluation
Discussion Paper No. 124. Lode shedding: A case study of the economic benefits to the landowners, the provincial government, and the state from Porgera Mine

2011
Discussion Paper No. 123. Methodology for monitoring the effectiveness of land tenure reforms in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 122. The national land research framework for the Papua New Guinea National Land Development Program
Discussion Paper No. 121. Addressing alcohol abuse in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 120. Community Empowerment Policy Research Framework
Discussion Paper No. 119. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation of forests in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 118. The administration of Special Purpose Agriculture and Business Leases
Discussion Paper No. 117. Community-driven development: A case study of the Domil Community

2010
Discussion Paper No. 116. Lae District 2017: Pupil enrolment data verification
Discussion Paper No. 115. Positioning population in sustainable development: The case of Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 114. Foreign aid and the fiscal behaviour of the Government of Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 113. Optimising the use of budget windfall revenues.
Discussion Paper No. 112. Realigning electoral incentives: Lessons for the 2012 National General Election from Conflict Theory and Public Policy
Discussion Paper No. 111. Improving the electoral roll and voter identification in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 110. Creation of a Sovereign Wealth Fund: Submission to the Department of Treasury and the Bank of Papua New Guinea Joint Sovereign
                                            Wealth Fund Working Group
Discussion Paper No. 109. Urban poverty in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 108. Land reform in Papua New Guinea: Quantifying the economic impacts

2009

Discussion Paper No. 107. Priorities for a free and fair election: An NRI Issues Analysis 

2007
Discussion Paper No. 104. The institutional, economic, and ecological sustainability of plastics recycling in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 103. Bougainville autonomy: Implications for governance and decentralisation

2005
Discussion Paper No. 101. Economic policy making in Papua New Guinea
Discussion Paper No. 100. Rape and social identity
Discussion Paper No. 99. The implications of the Defence White Paper
Discussion Paper No. 98. Plastics and their environmental impacts

2003
Discussion Paper No. 97. The establishment of community justice centres in Papua New Guinea: A collaborative strategy for action

2002
Discussion Paper No. 96. The exchange rate question of a soft currency

2000
Discussion Paper No. 95. Landowners' mineral rent-quest and use in Papua New Guinea

1999
Discussion Paper No. 92. Women and security in Port Moresby

An Issues paper is an essay written on a specific topic in order to persuade readers to accept the author’s opinion about the issue at hand. It is often written in a way that could stimulate debate on the issue. The author’s opinion must be supported with evidence and a strong and clearly reasoned argument. Topics for an Issues paper include: Submissions to departments or government committees; Major policy speeches by influential commentators; Policy briefs requested by decision-makers; Information papers; Opinion-based pieces; and, Options papers, which weigh up different directions on key policy issues.

2023

Issues Paper 45. A credit guarantee facility is needed for sustainable development of customary land in Papua New Guinea: Prospects and challenges
Issues Paper 44. How can urban housing and settlement issues be effectively addressed in Papua New Guinea
Issues Paper 43. The Ineffective Dual Roles of Papua New Guinea Members of Parliament: Why it Matters

2022

Issues Paper 42. Entrenchment, Shared Autonomy and Effective Integration: Pillars for PNG's Decentralisation
Issues Paper 41. Peace by peaceful means: A brief look at the History of the Bougainville Peace Agreement
Issues Paper 40. The situation of young people in Port Moresby’s Morata Informal Settlement and what the government could do to keep them from social evils
Issues Paper 39. An overview of the prospects and challenges of the legal mechanisms used to formalise customary land for development in Papua New Guinea
Issues Paper 38. Energy Sector Reform in Papua New Guinea: Key focus and challenges

2021
Issues Paper 37. Sorcery accusation-related violence in Enga Province
Issues Paper 36. Sorcery accusation-related violence in Papua New Guinea: The role of glasman/glasmeri as catalysts of accusation and violence

2020
Issues Paper 35. The road from the 2019 National Budget to the 2020 National Budget and the economic implications
Issues Paper 34. Children with disabilities must be considered in access to education in Papua New Guinea

2019
Issues Paper 33. The challenges to tax revenue collection by the Autonomous Bougainville Government
Issues Paper 32. Issues potentially emanating from the voting in the Bougainville Referendum
Issues Paper 31. Generating internal revenues and employment from the tuna industry for Bougainville
Issues Paper 30. Possible scenarios for future governance arrangements in Bougainville

2018
Issues Paper 29. Challenges of communicating sensitive issues in fragile settings: Literature review for the Bougainville Referendum Research Project
Issues Paper 28. Road construction employment in Papua New Guinea
Issues Paper 27. Disorderly development: The case of Konebada Petroleum Park Authority

2017
Issues Paper 26. What’s wrong with the (draft) integrated rural development policy for Papua New Guinea?
Issues Paper 25. The informal economy in Papua New Guinea: Scoping review of literature and areas for further research
Issues Paper 24. Recent developments regarding non-citizen technical advisers in Papua New Guinea

2016
Issues Paper 23. Papua New Guinea's drive to provide affordable housing: Are we ready?
Issues Paper 22. Why do so few Pacific Islanders take advantage of opportunities in Papua New Guinea's labour market?
Issues Paper 21. Papua New Guinea's work permit system and non-citizen workforce
Issues Paper 20. Managing fiscal challenges in contemporary Papua New Guinea
Issues Paper 19. Assessment of market prices for residential properties in Port Moresby: Do location and property type matter?
Issues Paper 18. Land planning, development and management: Lessons from the Australian Capital Territory

2015
Issues Paper 17. Papua New Guinea Sovereign Wealth Fund: The eficacy of the withdrawal formula
Issues Paper 16. Review of the Legislation establishing the Sovereign Wealth Fund in Papua New Guinea
Issues Paper 15. Road management reform: The Papua New Guinea Road Fund and National Roads Authority
Issues Paper 14. Understanding property price movements in Port Moresby: Lessons from a price tracking experiment

2014
Issues Paper 07. Use of land leases as collateral for accessing formal sector finance in Papua New Guinea
Issues Paper 05. Supporting the growth of private enterprise: The role of sub-national governments in Papua New Guinea

This title informs and stimulates thinking and discussion on key social, economic, and development issues and policies. Spotlight articles can have several objectives: Inform of different perspectives on development initiatives; provide a forum for alternative views on policy matters; propose preferred alternatives or courses of actions; advocate a new development policy, ideal, or paradigm; contest poor or ill-conceived development policies; stimulate dialogue or debate between stakeholders in relation to a development policy; respond promptly to a questionable development policy, issue, or problem; and influence or facilitate informed decision making.

2023

Spotlight V.16, No.17. Key findings from the 2022 National General Election observations in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.16. Climate change-related threats to livelihoods in Papua New Guinea: Possible interventions to address it
Spotlight V.16, No.15. The need to adopt climate smart agriculture practices to promote food security in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.14. Changes and Challenges in Service Delivery Brought by the 1995 Reforms in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.13. What will happen to inflation when PNG adopts the IMF’s proposed exchange rate policy?
Spotlight V.16, No.12. Innovative soil improvement training for increasing Jiwaka semi-subsistence farmers sweet potato production: Lessons for application and sustainability
Spotlight V.16, No.11. Papua New Guinea is facing the development challenges of poverty in urban centers
Spotlight V.16, No.10. A credit guarantee facility to enhance bankable customary land leases in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.9. Prospects of coffee production and initiatives for addressing challenges faced by coffee growers in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.8. The Challenges faced by informal fresh produce vendors in Port Moresby
Spotlight V.16, No.7. Prospects and challenges of informal money lending in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.6. Public and Private sectors collaboration is needed to promote affordable housing in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.5. Addressing the deficit in trunk infrastructure across Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.4. Barriers to the use of Data to drive Policy Decisions in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.3. Census Data is needed for fair political representation and distribution of resources
Spotlight V.16, No.2. Enhancing financial inclusion of informal economy through mobile money in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.16, No.1. Strategies for combating cybercrimes in Papua New Guinea

2022

Spotlight V.15, No.17. Factors driving growth of the urban informal economy in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.15, No.16. Customary land release to settlers and its impact on landowners at Taurama Valley, Port Moresby
Spotlight V.15, No.15. Who pays for what under the Tuition-Fee-Free Education
Spotlight V.15, No.14. A snapshot of three key indicators for universal basic education in Papua New Guinea: What have we learnt?
Spotlight V.15, No.13. Factors that restrict availability of job opportunities for the youth in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.15, No.12. Government must improve rule of law and political stability to boost investment, employment opportunities and revenue
Spotlight V.15, No.11. Strategy for addressing insecurity issues in Port Moresby
Spotlight V.15, No.10. House rent determination by landlords and real estate agents in Port Moresby: Concerns raised by tenants
Spotlight V.15, No.9. The strategic role of the government in a sustainable national housing policy in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.15, No.8. Initiatives to address the emergence of informal settlement in urban areas of Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.15, No.7. Cooperative is the way forward for smallholder coffee growers in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.15, No.6. Initiatives for addressing irregularities in Papua New Guinea’s National Elections
Spotlight V.15, No.5. Challenges that schools face in the delivery of quality basic education in Momase region
Spotlight V.15, No.4. Assessment of Universal Basic Education Key indicators for 2015
Spotlight V.15, No.3. Intimate partner violence in Papua New Guinea as perceived by the youth
Spotlight V.15, No.2. Possible ways to address challenges associated with reintegration of survivors of sorcery accusation-related violence
Spotlight V.15, No.1. The challenges teachers in Papua New Guinea continue to face

2021

Spotlight V.14, No.19. Establishment of an entity to administer customary land in Papua New Guinea should be considered
Spotlight V.14, No.18. Investing in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Papua New Guinea: Call for renewed focus and priority 
Spotlight V.14, No.17. Impacts of climate change on land and littoral operations: Challenges and prospects for Papua New Guinea Defence force
Spotlight V.14, No.16. Challenges that hinder girls' participation in Education in Papua New Guinea 
Spotlight V.14, No.15. Why some of Papua New Guinea's urban residents are reluctant to take COVID-19 vaccine? Strategy to increase vaccine
Spotlight V.14, No.14. Papua New Guinea languages at a crossroad in lieu of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) 2022-2032
Spotlight V.14, No.13. Understanding how customary land leases can be made bankable in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.14, No.12. The role of private sector in addressing housing shortages in PNG
Spotlight V.14, No.11. Sorcery-accusation related violence in PNG: Characteristics of perpetrators and their accomplices
Spotlight V.14, No.10. Why innovation and diversification is important in the informal economy?
Spotlight V.14, No.9. Informal settlements must be upgraded in an effective and orderly manner
Spotlight V.14, No.8. Community service obligation in Papua New Guinea: There is a need for policy action
Spotlight V.14, No.7. Illiteracy: A growing concern in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.14, No.6. Strategic initiatives to boost the competitiveness of coffee production in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.14, No.5. Understanding how the effectiveness of voluntary customary land registration system can be improved
Spotlight V.14, No.4. Is it the right time to implement the new 1+6+6 basic education system in Papua New Guinea?
Spotlight V.14, No.3. Strategies to improve market places in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.14, No.2. A holistic policy framework is needed to address housing crisis in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.14, No.1. TFF budget cut has the potential to impact access and retention in basic education

2020
Spotlight V.13, No.17. COVID-19 pandemic as perceived by residents of informal-built areas segment of Port Moresby
Spotlight V.13, No.16. Government should consider removing barriers that restrict small and medium-sized enterprises to access bank loans
Spotlight V.13, No.15. Strategic options to implement school examinations during COVID-19
Spotlight V.13, No.14. Potential impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.13, No.13. Benefits of the Tuition Fee Free Policy as perceived by Port Moresby residents
Spotlight V.13, No.12. Challenges and prospects of urban water supply in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.13, No.11 Is Papua New Guinea a Christian State? Evidence from the Constitution
Spotlight V.13, No.10. Potential strategy to boost aggregate demand for goods and services in Papua New Guinea during the COVID-19 pandemic
Spotlight V.13, No.9. COVID-19 and the PNG economy: Potential impacts of the K5.7 Billion economic stimulus package on the 2020 National Budget
Spotlight V.13, No.8. The impact of Coronavirus pandemic on access to public transport in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.13, No.7. The potential impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable groups
Spotlight V.13, No.6. The potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the exchange rate in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.13, No.5. Preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea schools: Is it time to reopen schools?
Spotlight V.13, No.4. The impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in the informal economy in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.13, No.3. Potential impact of COVID-19 on water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.13, No.2. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Papua New Guinea’s international trade
Spotlight V.13, No.1. Status of inclusive education in Papua New Guinea

2019
Spotlight V.12, No.13. Papua New Guinea’s drive to promote micro, small and medium enterprises: Corruption in the public sector must be tackled 
Spotlight V.12, No.12. Why a temporary special measure is needed in Papua New Guinea’s Parliament
Spotlight V.12, No.11. Potential strategy for addressing electoral irregularities in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from women in the 2017 national election study
Spotlight V.12, No.10. Access to a market facility should be considered before its development in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.12, No.9. Understanding commercial and development objectives in the delivery of electricity in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.12, No.8. Cocoa levy has the potential to broaden Bougainville’s tax base
Spotlight V.12, No.7. An affordable house rent scheme must be considered in housing delivery in Papua New Guinea’s cities and towns
Spotlight V.12, No.6. Papua New Guinea's drive for an improved land administration system: Are we ready?
Spotlight V.12, No.5. How much would people pay for a three-bedroom house in Port Moresby?
Spotlight V.12, No.4. The records management system of land court is in a dire state: What are the issues?
Spotlight V.12, No.3. Are the requirements of the first home ownership scheme user friendly?
Spotlight V.12, No.2. Affordability of houses provided by housing schemes must be considered before implementation in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.12, No.1. Potential Public-Private Partnership Arrangements for Boosting Affordable Housing Delivery in Papua New Guinea

2018
Spotlight V.11, No.1. The deficiencies in the Companies Act (1997) of Papua New Guinea: Does it promote equitable distribution of benefits among landowners? 

2017
Spotlight V.10, No.9. Potential impacts of development projects on house sales and rent prices must be considered before implementation in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.10, No.8. Private developers have the potential to provide trunk infrastructure in Papua New Guinea: Evidence from Edai Town Development
Spotlight V.10, No.7. Trunk infrastructure must be established before houses are constructed: Lessons from the Duran Farm housing project in Port Moresby
Spotlight V.10, No.6. The log export development levy in Papua New Guinea: Are we using it to develop infrastructure?
Spotlight V.10, No.5. Services supplied by Papua New Guinea's forests that are not traded on markets should be considered in land use decisions: Why and how?
Spotlight V.10, No.4. Issuance of state leases in Papua New Guinea must follow proper procedures: Evidence from a National Court of Justice Decision
Spotlight V.10, No.3. Housing allowance for public servants in Papua New Guinea: Does it meet housing affordability criteria?
Spotlight V.10, No.2. Adverse impacts of climate change in Papua New Guinea: Are we ready to adapt and manage disasters?
Spotlight V.10, No.1. Accessibility of customary land for residential property development in Papua New Guinea: Challenges and prospects

2016
Spotlight V.9, No.7. Rice import quota system in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.9, No.6. Potential gains from the development of a viable residential property market in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.9, No.4. Improving housing development in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.9, No.3. Can public participation improve urban planning in Papua New Guinea? Lessons from the Fairfax Harbour design idea competition
Spotlight V.9, No.2. Port Moresby's roads: Are they pedestrian friendly?
Spotlight V.9, No.1. Why the foreign currency crisis in PNG is almost entirely up to the Government to sort out

2015
Spotlight V.8, No.4. PNG's 2015 Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill: Key weaknesses and proposals for improvement
Spotlight V.8, No.3. Papua New Guinea's drive for self-sufficiency in food production: Are we ready?
Spotlight V.8, No.2. A Contribution to the Debate about Proposed Tax Changes in Papua New Guinea
Spotlight V.8, No.1. Structural Deficiencies in the Frameworks Defining and Facilitating the Management of Landowner Benefit Streams: Lessons from the Porgera and Hidden Valley Mining Projects

2014
Spotlight V.7, No.2. A lost decade? Service delivery and reforms in Papua New Guinea 2002-2012
Spotlight V.7, No.1. PNG's Sovereign Wealth Fund: The critical elements 

2012
Spotlight V.6, No.2. Creation of monopoly in rice industry detrimental to peoples’ overall welfare

From time to time, PNG NRI may publish research in a format which does not align with the recognised formats discussed above. While ‘other’ publications should adopt the PNG NRI style, specific details are subject to discussion between the author and Deputy Director (Research).

2023

No.4: Bibliography on Elections in Papua New Guinea
No.3: The 2022 PNG National General Elections observation study report: The case of seven electorates in the Highlands Region

2022

Respect yourself, respect others and let’s stand united: prevent violence and promote peace.
Report on the “National Conference on Decentralisation of Government in PNG” held on the 16th and 17th of February 2022
Key 2017 indicators for Universal Basic Education in Papua New Guinea’s districts and provinces (Other Publication No.1/2022)
PNG Political Parties' Policies Seminar Series 2021: Seminar Proceedings Report

2021

Key 2019 indicators for females' participation in Universal Basic Education in Papua New Guinea’s Districts and Provinces
Key 2019 indicators for Universal Basic Education in Papua New Guinea’s districts and provinces
Western Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Sandaun Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Western Highlands Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Southern Highlands Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Oro Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
National Capital District: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Morobe Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Madang Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Simbu Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Institutional arrangements for ‘greater autonomy’ and ‘Independence’ for Bougainville: Options and issues (Briefing note)
Key 2015 indicators for universal basic education in Papua New Guinea’s districts and provinces

2020
Provincial estimates of key population
Central Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Eastern Highlands Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Enga Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
East Sepik Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Gulf Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Milne Bay Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Autonomous region of Bougainville: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
East New Britain Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
Manus Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
New Ireland Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile
West New Britain Province: 2009 provincial and district universal basic education profile

2016
Proceedings of the 2014 Papua New Guinea Tax Review and Research Symposium (Special Report)

2015
2007 provincial and district universal basic education profiles
A review and assessment of the benefit-sharing arrangements of large-scale mining activities in Wau-Bulolo, Papua New Guinea (Development Perspectives Paper No. 1)

2014
A lost decade? Service delivery and reforms in Papua New Guinea 2002-2012
Papua New Guinea Journal of Education (Volume 41, No.1. 2014)
Behavioural surveillance research in rural development enclaves in Papua New Guinea – A study with Ramu-Agri Industries Ltd (Special Publication No. 69)

2013
Universalizing basic education in Papua New Guinea: Experiences, lessons learnt, and interventions for achieving the goal of Universal Basic Education (Other Publication

2012
Better managing the performance and condition of Pacific towns and cities: The case for Pacific urbanisation development goals and indicators (Special Publication No. 66)
Fisheries policy and management in Papua New Guinea (Special Publication No. 64)

2011
Election 2007 – The shift to Limited Preferential Voting in Papua New Guinea
Elections and political development in the Eastern Highlands Province 1964-2007 (Special Publication No. 65)
Behavioural surveillance research in rural development enclaves in Papua New Guinea – A study with the Oil Search Limited Workforce (Special Publication No. 61)

2010
HIV prevention in rural economic enclaves – A health workers baseline survey (Special Publication No.60)
Behavioural surveillance research in rural development enclaves in Papua New Guinea – A study with the WR Carpenters workforce (Special Publication No. 59)
Curriculum and learning in Papua New Guinea schools – A study on the curriculum reform implementation project 2000 to 2006 (Special Publication No.57)
Community transformation – Unlocking the development potential of people (Special publication No.56)
Addressing localised student absenteeism and school withdrawal – An action research strategy (Special publication No.55)
Bio-behavioural sentinel surveillance survey among women attending Lae Friends STI Clinic 2008 (Special publication No.53)
The genesis of the Papua New Guinea land reform program – Selected papers from the 2005 National Land Summit (Monograph No. 42)
Papua New Guinea's development performance 1975-2008 (Monograph No. 41)
Papua New Guinea District and Provincial Profiles 
Between cash and conviction: The social context of the Bismark-Ramu Integrated Conservation and Development Project (Monograph No. 33)
The political economy of forest management in Papua New Guinea (Monograph No. 32)
 
2009
Bio-behavioural sentinel surveillance survey among men and women attending Lae Friends STI Clinic 2008 (Special Publication No. 54)
The 2007 Papua New Guinea National General Elections: Domestic observation report (Special Publication No. 52)
Sorcery and AIDS in Simbu, East Sepik, and Enga provinces (Occasional Paper No.2)

2008
Options for the restructure of decentralised government in Papua New Guinea (Special Publication No. 50)
Port Moresby business crime victimisation survey, 2005 (Special Publication No. 45)
The quest for good governance: A survey of literature on the reform of intergovernmental relations in Papua New Guinea (Monograph 40)
Understanding climate change – Developing a policy for Papua New Guinea (Occasional Paper No. 1)

2007
Corruption in Papua New Guinea: Towards an understanding of issues (Special Publication No.47)
Informal social safety nets: Support systems of social and economic hardships in Papua New Guinea (Special Publication No. 46)
Mt. Hagen community crime survey, 2006 (Special Publication No. 44)
Lae community crime survey, 2005 (Special Publication No. 43)
Highlands Highway crime survey, 2005 (Special Publication No. 42)

2006
Improving access to land within settlements of Port Moresby (Special Publication No. 49)
Bougainville community crime survey, 2005 (Special Publication No. 41)
Port Moresby community crime survey, 2005 (Special Publication No. 40)

2005
Economic development planning in Papua New Guinea: A review of the MTDS, 2005-2010 (Special Publication No. 38)
Dilemmas of development: The social and economic impact of the Porgera gold mine, 1989-1994 (Special Publication No. 25)
Papua New Guinea: A 20/20 Vision (Special Publication No. 22)

1. The Need to Search for An Effective Decentralised System of Governance in PNG
2. Historical Perspective of Decentralisation of Government in PNG

These are summaries of progressive presentation of preliminary findings from research projects or present the findings of smaller research projects. Fact Sheets are a key PNG NRI tool to update the policy community on policy research.

2022

1. 2022 National General Election-Observation Report: Daulo Open Electorate
2. 2022 National General Election-Observation Report: Eastern Highlands Province
3. 2022 National General Election-Observation Report: Ialibu Pangia Open Electorate
4. 2022 National General Election-Observation Report: Salt Nomane Karamui Open Electorate
5. 2022 National General Election-Observation Report: Tambul Nebliyer Open Electorate
6. 2022 National General Election-Observation Report: Wapenamanda Open Electorate

IASER Report. Socio-economic development proposals for the Arona Valley – Volume 2
IASER Report. Socio-economic development proposals for the Arona Valley – Volume 1
IASER Discussion Paper, No.90. The dynamics of industrial relations in the Papua New Guinea mining industry: Implications for trade union strategies
IASER Discussion Paper, No.88. The development problem in Papua New Guinea: An indigenous perspective
IASER Discussion Paper, No.87. Youth, crime, and rural development in Papua New Guinea: A model for grassroots community projects
IASER Discussion Paper, No.86. Institutional rural finance in Papua New Guinea: Lessons from the failure and the need for reforms
IASER Discussion Paper, No.85. Issues in mineral exploitation in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.84. The origins of the 'Free education policy' in Papua New Guinea: A case study in the formulation and implementation of education policy
IASER Discussion Paper, No.83. The trend in planning for sustainable development in Papua New Guinea: What is missing?
IASER Discussion Paper, No.82. From rhetoric to reality
IASER Discussion Paper, No.81. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition: Criminal group surrender in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.80. A socioeconomic survey of the Cape Rodney smallholder development project
IASER Discussion Paper, No.79. Price policy analysis: The case of coffee in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.78. Becoming a Papua New Guinean
IASER Discussion Paper, No.76. The sustainability of Papua New Guinea's forest resource
IASER Discussion Paper, No.75. The establishment of the Corrective Institution branch, and Australian colonial detainee rehabilitation policies in TPNG goals 1950-1975
IASER Discussion Paper, No.74. An evaluation of the effectiveness and relevance of the commodity price stabilisation schemes in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.72. Wantoks and relatives in the urban Pacific
IASER Discussion Paper, No.71. The informal sector and household reproduction in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.70. Forest policy and conservation of Papua New Guinea's forests: A critique
IASER Discussion Paper, No.69. Effectiveness of the Papua New Guinean Environmental Planning Act 1978 in forestry timber projects
IASER Discussion Paper, No.68. The struggle for the oil pipeline in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.67. Privatisation in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.66. Crime, development and criminological research in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.65. Community school relations and the teacher
IASER Discussion Paper, No.64. Cultural diversity and the united Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.62. Informal finance in a semi-subsistence economy: A case study of Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.61. Perceptions of development by women of the Tari Basin, Southern Highlands Province: A sub-project of integrated
                                                     rural development programme evaluation in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.60. Decentralisation and the constitutional status of local-level government in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.59. Prospects of industrialisation as a strategy for economic development in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.57. Decentralisation and intergovernmental relations in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.56. The constitutional arrangements for decentralisation in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.55. National Government control of funding of provincial activities
IASER Discussion Paper, No.54. The rise of rascalism – Action and reaction in the evolution of rascal gangs
IASER Discussion Paper, No.53. Papua New Guinea's prospects in ASEAN: An appraisal
IASER Discussion Paper, No.52. Traditional birth attendants in Papua New Guinea: An interim report
IASER Discussion Paper, No.51. Social implications of population growth in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.50. The impact of net migration between independence and the 1980 Census on the age and sex structure of Papua New Guinea provinces
IASER Discussion Paper, No.49. Spatial inequalities in Papua New Guinea: A district-level analysis
IASER Discussion Paper, No.48. Foreign aid in Papua New Guinea: Policy issues and perspectives
IASER Discussion Paper, No.47. Incentive legislation and the pioneer industries in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.46. Family planning in Goroka District 1976-1981
IASER Discussion Paper, No.45. A policy approach to import substitution for Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.43. An analysis of effective exchange rate changes in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.42. Subsistence agriculture and nutrition in Papua New Guinea: A research review
IASER Discussion Paper, No.41. Customary and corporate models for women's development organisations
IASER Discussion Paper, No.39. Appropriate organisation: Development demands on organisational design in integrated rural development projects
IASER Discussion Paper, No.38. Child survival, fertility and population policy: Implications of an analysis of provincial-level 1971 Census data
IASER Discussion Paper, No.37. A summary of the IASER Conference on alcohol use and abuse in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.36. Cult movements and community development associations: Revolution and evolution in the Papua New Guinea countryside
IASER Discussion Paper, No.35. Traditional conservation in Papua New Guinea: Implications for today
IASER Discussion Paper, No.34. Initial report on the IASER conference: What do we do about plantations?
IASER Discussion Paper, No.33. A history of prohibition and liquor legislation in Papua New Guinea, 1884 - 1963
IASER Discussion Paper, No.32. Infant mortality decline in the post-war period: A further application of Feeney's method to Papua New Guinea data
IASER Discussion Paper, No.31. Levels of infant mortality in Papua New Guinea's urban centres: A note
IASER Discussion Paper, No.30. Expenditure on alcohol in Port Moresby households
IASER Discussion Paper, No.29. Aid from the receipient's viewpoint: Disturbing possibilities for Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.28. The Plantation Redistribution Scheme: A case study of Matupi Plantation in the Madang Province
IASER Discussion Paper, No.27. The building industry in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.26. Facing the facts: The need for policies for permanent urban residents
IASER Discussion Paper, No.25. Rural-urban relationships in Papua New Guinea: Case material from the Gulf Province on net flows
IASER Discussion Paper, No.24. Fertility change in Papua New Guinea during the late 1960s: Evidence from the 1966 and 1971 Censuses
IASER Discussion Paper, No.23. Stabilization policy in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.22. The 'Big-Man' Model reconsidered: Power and stratification in Chimbu
IASER Discussion Paper, No.21. Recent urban growth in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.20. Monetary policies and options for domestic economic stabilization in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.19. Fiscal responses to export instability in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.18. Policy-making for rural development
IASER Discussion Paper, No.17. Evolving patterns of population movement in Papua New Guinea with reference to policy implications
IASER Discussion Paper, No.16. Urban growth and unemplyment in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.15. The burden of agricultural export taxation in Papua New Guinea: A comparative analysis and a proposal
IASER Discussion Paper, No.14. The Rural Improvement Programme: Does it improve access?
IASER Discussion Paper, No.13. Imported inflation in Papua New Guinea, 1972-1976
IASER Discussion Paper, No.12. Reforming the government of Port Moresby
IASER Discussion Paper, No.11. Internal migration in Papua New Guinea: A statistical description
IASER Discussion Paper, No.10. Family planning in the Goroka area of the Eastern Highlands
IASER Discussion Paper, No.9. Regional association in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.8. The Artifact Industry: Maximising returns to producers
IASER Discussion Paper, No.7. The Papua Besena Movement: Papua Dainai, Tano Dainai, Mauri Dainai
IASER Discussion Paper, No.6. The growth of Goroka: Towards an interpretation of the past and a warning for the future
IASER Discussion Paper, No.5. The Community Corporation in Papua New Guinea
IASER Discussion Paper, No.4. A population policy for Papua New Guinea: Three papers presented at the launching of the Population Research Programme  
IASER Discussion Paper, No.3. The 1974/75 Rural Survey: A study of outmigration from fourteen villages in the East Sepik Province
IASER Discussion Paper, No.2. The introduction of a Village Court
IASER Discussion Paper, No.1. A Plea for Language Planning in Papua New Guinea

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