01619cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000043 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451830781 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Panama : Recent Economic Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996. 1 online resource (118 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper provides background information to the IMF staff report for the 1996 Article IV Consultation discussions with Panama. It presents an overview of economic developments in Panama during 1995, focusing on areas of interest in Panama's medium-term economic strategy. It describes the changes in labor legislation aimed at increasing labor market flexibility. The paper summarizes developments in the tax system, focusing on the changes brought about by the Tax Incentives Harmonization Law of June 1995. The issues confronting the Panamanian social security system are also described. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1996/082 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1996/082/002.1996.issue-082-en.xml IMF e-Library