A VOICE OF REASON 4 November 1940 – 3 October 2003 The writings of Savenaca Siwatibau Edited by Wadan Lal Narsey A VOICE OF REASON The writings of Savenaca Siwatibau Edited by Wadan Lal Narsey "Siwa died too soon, too quickly. Embodying the qualities of probity, humility, inclusiveness and graciousness, it was these qualities in him and more that gave us hope. at is the real measure of our country's and the region's loss”. Joni Madraiwiwi “I am delighted that this book has brought together some of the works of Mr. Savenaca Siwatibau. Siwa will be remembered the most as being the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji. He commanded the respect of everyone and built the reputation that has made this institution so highly regarded in Fiji and the region today. As did everyone who worked closely with Siwa at the Reserve Bank, I was immensely impressed with his sharp technical knowledge, which was always delivered in a clear but above all respectful and humble manner”. Savenaca Narube, Governor, Reserve Bank of Fiji “Savenaca Siwatibau was a fiscal disciplinarian and a strong believer in creating an identity of excellence in people. He strongly advocated these views in his long public service and international career. is book provides an excellent collection of Siwatibau’s own writings and a selection of the many accolades written about him”. Professor Biman Chand Prasad, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, e University of the South Pacific Wadan Lal Narsey is Professor in the School of Economics of the Faculty of Business and Economics. He has worked at the University of the South Pacific since 1973 except for the years 1996 to 1999 when he was in the Fiji Parliament as Shadow Minister of Finance. From 2005 to 2007 he has been an independent consultant economist, working with the Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics to analyse and write reports based on the Bureau’s national household survey data. He has recently published three monographs - Just Wages for Fiji (for ECREA), Gender Issues in Employment, Underemployment and Incomes in Fiji (for FIBoS and AusAID), and e Quantitative Analysis of Poverty in Fiji (for FIBoS and the School of Economics at USP). Professor Narsey is married to Sin Joan Yee (USP Librarian) and they have three children (Siddhartha, Sugata and Amitaabh).

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A VOICE OF REASON

4 November 1940 – 3 October 2003

The writings of

Savenaca Siwatibau

Edited by Wadan Lal Narsey

A VOICE O

F REASON

The writings of Savenaca Siw

atibau Edited by Wadan Lal N

arsey

"Siwa died too soon, too quickly. Embodying the qualities of probity, humility, inclusiveness and graciousness, it was these qualities in him and more that gave us hope. �at is the real measure of our country's and the region's loss”. Joni Madraiwiwi

“I am delighted that this book has brought together some of the works of Mr. Savenaca Siwatibau. Siwa will be remembered the most as being the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji. He commanded the respect of everyone and built the reputation that has made this institution so highly regarded in Fiji and the region today. As did everyone who worked closely with Siwa at the Reserve Bank, I was immensely impressed with his sharp technical knowledge, which was always delivered in a clear but above all respectful and humble manner”.

Savenaca Narube, Governor, Reserve Bank of Fiji

“Savenaca Siwatibau was a fiscal disciplinarian and a strong believer in creating an identity of excellence in people. He strongly advocated these views in his long public service and international career. �is book provides an excellent collection of Siwatibau’s own writings and a selection of the many accolades written about him”.

Professor Biman Chand Prasad, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, �e University of the South Pacific

Wadan Lal Narsey is Professor in the School of Economics of the Faculty of Business and Economics. He has worked at the University of the South Pacific since 1973 except for the years 1996 to 1999 when he was in the Fiji Parliament as Shadow Minister of Finance. From 2005 to 2007 he has been an independent consultant economist, working with the Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics to analyse and write reports based on the Bureau’s national household survey data. He has recently published three monographs - Just Wages for Fiji (for ECREA), Gender Issues in Employment, Underemployment and Incomes in Fiji (for FIBoS and AusAID), and �e Quantitative Analysis of Poverty in Fiji (for FIBoS and the School of Economics at USP). Professor Narsey is married to Sin Joan Yee (USP Librarian) and they have three children (Siddhartha, Sugata and Amitaabh).