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From Brett Inder on What will US aid cuts mean for the Pacific?
Hi Terence, thanks for the analysis. I dont have much experience in the Aid field, but a few things come to mind. 1. Isnt it true that most aid money going to a country is spent on internationals? Advisers, contractors etc. They do deliver benefit to the country (we hope), so stopping that activity is not without cost, but I suspect the return on every $1 spent on an international consultant is relatively small. Maybe there are previous studies that have looked at this? Perhaps this is a natural experiment that will tell us the impact of aid, by comparing before and after this exogenous shock.
2. Related, there are presumably different types of aid that have differential impacts. eg emergency relief may have a much higher proportion of the money delivering direct benefit to the recipient country?
3. I am worried about the moral hazard of other countries stepping up to take the place of USAID. Maybe such considerations are not important in the face of humanitarian crises, but worth thinking about.
Lots to ponder.
From walter north on What will US aid cuts mean for the Pacific?
Concise, articulate and reasonable presentation. Thanks.
From Lavanlou on Julius Chan’s uniquely long political career played in two parts
Thank you for this. Very informative analysis of Sir J's life in politics.
From Mary Clarke on A mixed bag: views on immigration in Australia
Really interesting research. I was intrigued but not surprised by the misunderstandings of survey respondents, given politicians and media commentators either struggle to get it right and/or deliberately perpetuate myths.
From Don Owers on Australians have much to learn about Pacific migration
It would appear that academics are unable to see the way they are manipulated by economics that are growth dependent. PM John Howard made huge cuts to universities and tertiary education on the assumption we could get skilled people from increased immigration. He did this in order to be able to fund his or our involvement in the Bush's war in Iraq. Now more than 25% of our doctors are OS trained often robbing developing nations of the skills - including engineering, IT and others they need for survival.
From Ai Leen on Don’t forget refugees as war continues to ravage Myanmar
Naomi, thank you for keeping these ongoing Myanmar crises visible and emphasising Australia's role as a neighbour and international citizen to bring about solutions.
From Baselisa Robby on What ails PNG’s coffee production? Elections and more
This is an interesting study. May I ask if you have any reference materials for coffee farmer populations across the provinces? It could really help to know how many people are actually affected as per the election disturbances etc.
From Terence Wood on Australians have much to learn about Pacific migration
Thank you Raymond,
I think what you say about the don't knows makes a lot of sense.
I hope all is well with you.
From Raymond Dorum on Australians have much to learn about Pacific migration
Thank you for sharing this interesting analysis on how people in Australia see Pacific migration. It’s good to see that most people don’t want major changes to these policies, which means there is some stability in public opinion. However, the high number of people who answered “don’t know” shows that many Australians are not well-informed about Pacific migration.
From Willie Bemabua on From business development to protection money: landowners and the PNG LNG project
Idam Siauwi Agroforestry is a company that operate in area within Frieda River Copper-Gold project. Is it true that Idam Siauwi Agroforestry bought the permit for Frieda river copper gold project?
From Terence Wood on What will US aid cuts mean for the Pacific?