Gates, hired guns and mistrust : business unusual - the cost of crime and violence to businesses in Papua New Guinea (English)

High levels of crime and violence are widely viewed as a critical constraint to development in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The most casual discussion on the topic inevitably elicits stories of personal experiences of victimization, or those of friends or family. Reports of violent incidents appear in the media on a daily basis. Despite 10 years of strong economic growth, with an increase in GDP of over 8 percent in 2011, there is a perception is that...

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Author

Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda;

Willman,Alys M.;
Document Date
2014/05/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
88544
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Papua New Guinea,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2014/08/12
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Gates, hired guns and mistrust : business unusual - the cost of crime and violence to businesses in Papua New Guinea
Keywords
crime and violence

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

PG-Costs of Crime and Violence in PNG -- P129216

Major Sector

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Other Excluded Groups,FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Social Safety Nets,FY17 - Job Creation,FY17 - Youth Employment,FY17 - Social Inclusion,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies,FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use

Sector

FY17 - Other Public Administration

TF No/Name

TF011060-Study of Costs of Crime and Violence in PNG - variable costs,TF011061-Study of Costs of Crime and Violence in PNG - staff costs

Topics

Crime,Justice,Mining Policy, Laws, and Regulations,Mining Services,Transport,

Historic Topics

Finance and Financial Sector Development, Governance, Macroeconomics and Economic Growth, Public Sector Development,

Historic SubTopics

Crime and Society, Judicial System Reform, Mining & Extractive Industry (Non-Energy), Transport Services,

Unit Owning

Pacific Islands Sustainable Dev (EASNS); Social Development Department (SDV)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Research and dialogue series ; no. 4;

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

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Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda; Willman,Alys M..

Gates, hired guns and mistrust : business unusual - the cost of crime and violence to businesses in Papua New Guinea (English). Research and dialogue series ; no. 4 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/951471468057857217

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