01652cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017615 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475597721 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Panama : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (69 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 Selected Issues paper assesses Panama's business model founded on its ability to attract international financial, business, and transportation services. Panama has had exceptional growth over recent decades. A growth diagnostic exercise suggests that Panama is well placed to maintain this business model. Higher-quality education, stronger governance, and less bureaucracy will further strengthen Panama's comparative advantage. Additional analysis suggests that investment will continue to support growth, while the logistics and tourism sectors promise to build further on Panama's comparative advantage. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/106 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/106/002.2017.issue-106-en.xml IMF e-Library