Documents & Reports
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Trucks under siege : the costs of crime and insecurity to the transport industry in Papua New Guinea (English)
The Highlands Highway is a lifeline for the economy of Papua New Guinea. The transport and haulage industry is seriously affected by infrastructure and law and order constraints, but it has also found...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 88651 Document Date: June 4, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda
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The socio-economic costs of crime and violence in Papua New Guinea : recommendations for policy and programs (English)
At the request of the Prime Minister's office, between 2011-2013, the World Bank conducted a study to understand the social and economic costs of crime and violence in Papua New Guinea. The purpose of...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 88545 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda,Willman,Alys M.
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Trends in crime and violence in Papua New Guinea (English)
Crime and violence are widely viewed as posing a considerable challenge to development in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The full scale of crime and violence in PNG is difficult to assess, given the scarcity...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 75057 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda,Willman,Alys M.
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The socio-economic costs of crime and violence in Papua New Guinea : recommendations for policy and programs (English)
At the request of the Prime Minister's office, between 2011-2013, the World Bank conducted a study to understand the social and economic costs of crime and violence in Papua New Guinea. The purpose of...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 88545 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda,Willman,Alys M.
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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...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 88544 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda,Willman,Alys M.
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Drivers of crime and violence in Papua New Guinea (English)
Reports in both the national and international media and anecdotal evidence indicate that the prevalence of crime and violence is high in PNG, and presents an important obstacle to long-term development...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 75058 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Lakhani,Sadaf Sayyeda,Willman,Alys M.
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Crimes and disputes : missed opportunities and insights from a national data collection effort in Papua New Guinea (English)
As in many developing countries, data collection has proved to be a considerable challenge in Papua New Guinea (PNG). A welcome effort at data collection on dispute incidence and personal security was...
Document Type: Working Paper (Numbered Series) Report No.: 88599 Document Date: February 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Akmeemana,Sakuntala,Diwa, Reno,Menzies,Nicholas,Bailey,Laura E.