A CRITIQUE OF THE YOUTH BULGE THEORY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND MELANESIA

Authors

Patrick Kaiku, University of Papua New Guinea

Abstract

In this presentation, I address a pressing development issue in Papua New Guinea, an independent nation in the subregion of the Pacific known as Melanesia. Papua New Guinea is undisputedly the largest country in Melanesia in terms of land mass and population size. The sociocultural diversity and complex precolonial history of Papua New Guinea is highlighted as one of many contributing factors to the contemporary challenges it faces as a nation.

Recommended Citation

Kaiku, Patrick (2018) "A CRITIQUE OF THE YOUTH BULGE THEORY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND MELANESIA," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 41: No. 3, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol41/iss3/7