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Samoa 2000
Pacific Studies Series

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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of current economic and key sector developments in Samoa.

The immediate challenge of the Government is to continue the momentum of the recent economic reforms and in particular make more effective progress with reform of various public enterprises to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. Other important challenges include:

• making further progress on budget reforms
• broadening the tax base
• addressing infrastructure and policy weaknesses in the rapidly growing fishing sector
• improving the quality of primary education, the scope and effectiveness of preventive health care, and the prospects of poorer people in society

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Contents

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Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Boxes, Abbreviations and Foreword [ PDF: 32kb | 11 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 44kb | 14 pages ]

Key Developments and Challenges
Economic Performance
Reform Strategies
Tax and Tariff Reform
Financial Liberalization
Impediments to Business and Government Policy Responses
Public Sector Reform
Population
Education and Health Status
Agriculture
Forestry
Environment and Conservation
Fisheries
Tourism

1. Development Outcomes and Challenges [ PDF: 32kb | 10 pages ]

   Overview of Development Outcomes
   Socioeconomic Environment
   Poverty and Income Distribution Issues
   Development Challenges

2. Macroeconomic Performance and Policies [ PDF: 110kb | 35 pages ]

   Economic Growth
   Employment
   Prices and Wages
   Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments
   Structural Changes and Sectoral Developments
   Reform Strategies
   Macroeconomic Policy—Key Developments
   Fiscal Expenditure Aspects
   Tax and Tariff Reforms
   Monetary Policy Aspects
   Financial Reforms

3. Impediments to Business and Government Policy Responses [ PDF: 39kb |11 pages ]

   A Framework for Policy Analysis
   Key Constraints to Business Development
   The Transaction Costs of Doing Business
   Legal Reforms to Facilitate Business Development

4. Public-Sector Reform [ PDF: 105kb | 33 pages ]

   Introduction
   Recent Developments in the Public Sector
   A Framework for Analysis
   A Review of Budget Reforms
   A Review of Public Enterprises
   The Quality of Governance
   Future Directions—Options for Further Improvement

5. Population Growth and Human Resource Development Implications [ PDF:45kb | 12 pages ]

   Introduction
   International Comparisons of Population Structure
   Population
   Samoa’s Workforce
   Assessing Occupational Demands
   Implications of Remittances
   The 2001 Census

6. Education [ PDF:54kb | 18 pages ]

   Introduction
   Overview of the Education System
   Financial Resources
   Priority Issues

7. Health [ PDF:53kb | 17 pages ]

   Introduction
   Overview of the Health System
   The Present Health Situation
   Health Policy
   Human Resources
   Financial Resources
   Priority Issues

8. Agriculture, Forestry, and Environment [ PDF:83kb | 28 pages ]
   
   Introduction
   Market Failure and the Role of Government
   The Agriculture Sector
   The Forestry Sector
   Environment and Conservation

9. Fisheries [ PDF:53kb | 17 pages ]

   Introduction
   Subsistence Fisheries and Inshore Resource Management
   Other Fisheries Division Activities
   Offshore Fisheries
   Infrastructure Needs of the Offshore Fishery
   Property Rights and Economic Rent
   Registration and Licensing
   Other Issues
   Implementing Changes as a Package
   Concluding Remarks—Fisheries

10. Tourism [ PDF:37kb | 11 pages ]

    Tourism
    The Contribution of Tourism to the Economy
    Marketing and Promotion
    Value for Money
    Style and Size of Development
    Land and Infrastructure
    Tourism Industry Training
    Other Issues

Appendix Tables [ PDF:84kb | 27 pages ]

References [ PDF:23kb | 7 pages ]