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The efficiency of the commercial banks in six Pacific Island countries : a dissertation in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor in Philosophy, Banking Studies, School of Economics and Finance, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2010)
This thesis explores the efficiency of the commercial banks in six Pacific Island
Countries (PICs): Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and
Vanuatu over the period 2000 to 2006 using Data Envelopment ...
Understanding the experiences of small business developments : a case study of local business owners in Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management at Massey University (Manawatu campus), Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2014)
Using data drawn from interviews with ten Solomon Island business owners, this study explores the influences and practices that shape the development and operation of small businesses in this context. The study explains ...
Custom, governance and Westminster in Solomon Islands : charting a course out of the political quagmire
(Massey University, 2016)
This thesis investigates whether the people of Solomon Islands would be better
served by a form of governance that is politically hybrid than through the current
Westminster unitary-state model.
In remote provinces such ...
Foreign direct investment and economic growth in small island economies : the case of Solomon Islands : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Economics at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2012)
The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been recognised as a catalyst in the growth of developing nations in that it brings additional sources of capital investment and foreign savings. In addition to its primary ...
Factors affecting rice adoption in the Solomon Islands : a case study of Fiu village, central Kwara'ae constituency, Malaita province : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agri-Commerce at Massey University
(Massey University, 2012)
In 2006, the Solomon Islands (SI) Government implemented the National Rural Rice Development Programme (NRRDP) through the Rice Section of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, aimed at promoting the adoption of rice ...
Enlarging the field of credible experience : supporting young Solomon Islanders as agents of positive change in their communities : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2012)
This thesis explores the idea of young Solomon Islanders as agents of positive change and argues that understandings around youth agency, its expressions, and the factors that support and constrain it, should be a key ...
Entering unknown territory : exploring the impact on indigenous field researchers when conducting gender based violence and child abuse research in the Solomon Islands : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Philosophy in Social Work, Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2010)
This study explores the reflective experiences of indigenous field researchers who were involved in conducting the first population representative research study on gender-based violence and child abuse in the Solomon ...
Foreign aid and economic growth of the South Pacific microstates : selected case studies of the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Samoa and the Solomon Islands (1970-1995) : a research thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Applied Economics at Massey University
(Massey University, 1999)
The purpose of foreign aid has traditionally been to assist developing countries to progress through the transition period from economic stagnation to self-sustaining economic growth. For most island economies foreign aid ...
The impact of smallholder cocoa production on rural livelihoods : case study in the Solomon Islands : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of AgriScience at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2013)
Through its working policy, the Solomon Islands government aimed to increase smallholder
production of cash crop products, such as cocoa, through which the country not only earned
revenue but farmers also earned income. ...
The potential of professional learning communities for teacher learning in the community high schools in the Solomon Islands : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University (Manawatu), New Zealand
(Massey University, 2013)
The rapid growth of community high schools throughout the Solomon Islands, since the
1990s, has put pressure on the government to provide trained teachers, together with
school curriculum materials and resources. Moreover, ...