Stephen Howes

Stephen Howes is Director of the Development Policy Centre and Professor of Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University.

Stephen's recent articles

Freer movement: Pacific priorities for Labor in its second term

Freer movement: Pacific priorities for Labor in its second term

Is the Labor Government going to take aid more seriously, and think more globally, in its second term?

How Trump’s tariffs will affect Pacific islands

How Trump’s tariffs will affect Pacific islands

Most Pacific island countries got off relatively lightly when Donald Trump announced his “reciprocal” tariffs. Ten were levied tariffs of 10%, the minimum handed out. (Timor-Leste also got a 10% tariff.) Three Pacific nations were given higher rates: Vanuatu (23%), Nauru (30%) and Fiji (32%).

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