Palau: Recent Economic Developments

Publication Date:

January 4, 2000

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper provides a review of recent economic developments in Palau, covering the first five years of the Compact of Free Association (Compact) with the United States. The paper analyzes the economic growth, prices, wages, and employment. The study assesses the public finances and overall developments, which include revenues and grants, expenditure, local governments, trust funds, and nonfinancial public enterprises. The paper provides a detailed study of the financial and external sectors, current and capital accounts, external debt, and exchange and trade systems.

Series:

Country Report No. 1999/147

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

January 4, 2000

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451831467/1934-7685

Stock No:

1PLWEA0011999

Pages:

41

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