TY - BOOK ED - International Monetary Fund. TI - Panama: Selected Issues T2 - IMF Staff Country Reports SN - 147559772X : SN - 1934-7685 PY - 2017/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Banking Sector KW - imf KW - Financial Contagion KW - Fiscal Risk KW - Liquidity Risk KW - Stress Testing N2 - 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 UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF002/24261-9781475597721/24261-9781475597721/24261-9781475597721.xml UR - http://www.imfbookstore.org/IMFORG/9781475597721 ER -