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Palau: Policies for Sustainable Growth, A Private Sector Assessment

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Contents

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Executive Summary and Policy Priorities [ PDF: 43kb | 2 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 37kb | 3 pages ]



2. Issues Related to the Macro Economy [ PDF: 45kb | 7 pages ]
   
   
   1. Introduction
   2. The Growth of the Economy
   3. The Vulnerability of the Economy
   4. External Accounts
   5. Government Spending and the Budget Deficit
   6. Tax Policy
   7. State Ownership of Utilities



3. Issues Related to Employment and the Labor Market [ PDF: 57kb | 11 pages ]
   
   
   1. The Structure of the Labor Market
   2. The Growth of Employment
   3. Labor Market Regulations
   4. Labor Markets, Growth and the Future of Palau
   5. Foreign Workers and Productivity Growth
   6. Foreign Investment Regulation
   7. Reform of Foreign Investment Legislation
   8. The Impact of Large Investment Projects on Palau
   9. Tourism



4. Issues Related to the Financial Sector [ PDF: 28kb | 4 pages ]
   
   
   1. The Structure of the Financial System
   2. Lending and Debt Repayment
   3. The Collateral Framework in Palau
   4. Credit Information
   5. Lending on Land
   6. Bank Regulation in Palau



5. Issues Related to Palau's Legal System and Property Rights [ PDF: 34kb | 5 pages ]
   
   
   1. Some Issues Related to Palau's Commercial Legal System
   2. Issues Related to Land and Fixed Property Rights



6. Conclusions [ PDF: 13kb | 1 page ]
   
   
   1. Elements of a Properly Functioning System of Secured Transactions
   2. The Creation of Security Interests
   3. Prioritization of Security Interests
   4. Publicity (Perfection of Security Interests)
   5. Enforcement

Appendixes [ PDF: 37kb | 6 pages ]