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Appraising the Economic Potential of Panama Policy Recommendations for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

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  • Juan Obach

    (Center for International Development at Harvard University)

  • Miguel Angel Santos

    (Center for International Development at Harvard University)

  • Ricardo Hausmann

    (Harvard's Growth Lab)

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This report aims to summarize the main findings of the project as gathered by the three baseline documents, and frame them within a coherent set of policy recommendations that can help Panama to maintain their growth momentum in time and make it more inclusive. Three elements stand out as cornerstones of our proposal: (i) attracting and retaining qualified human capital; (ii) maximizing the diffusion of know-how and knowledge spillovers, and (iii) leveraging on public-private dialog to tackle coordination problems that are hindering economic activity outside the Panama-Colón axis.

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  • Juan Obach & Miguel Angel Santos & Ricardo Hausmann, 2017. "Appraising the Economic Potential of Panama Policy Recommendations for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth," CID Working Papers 334, Center for International Development at Harvard University.
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