Country Report St Maarten March 2011
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Summary
Basic data
Political structure
Economic structure: Annual indicators
Economic structure: Quarterly indicators
Outlook for 2011-12: Political stability
Outlook for 2011-12: International relations
Outlook for 2011-12: Policy trends
Outlook for 2011-12: Economic growth
Outlook for 2011-12: External sector
The political scene: Fiscal woes risk union wrath
The political scene: Dutch government monitors St Maarten's growing pains
Economic policy: The government continues to struggle with the 2011 budget
Economic policy: Central Bank urges keeping a sound debt position
Economic policy: Discussion of adopting the US dollar continue
The domestic economy: Inflationary pressures ease further
The domestic economy: The Federation's output contracts in the second quart
Foreign trade and payments: The current-account deficit continues to deteri
The region: Summary
The region: Weak economic growth will result in volatility
The region: Crime will remain a destabilising force
The region: Regional integration will remain an elusive goal
The region: Public-sector debt levels will remain worryingly high
The region: Weak US and UK demand will continue to affect tourism
The region: Resource-based investments will recover only slowly
The region: Loss of preferences will hurt the region's agriculture sector
The region: Financial sector performance will vary across the region
The region: Caricom financial challenges worsening
The region: "Banana wars" end with deal
The region: Tourism performance continues to be mixed
Basic data
Political structure
Economic structure: Annual indicators
Economic structure: Quarterly indicators
Outlook for 2011-12: Political stability
Outlook for 2011-12: International relations
Outlook for 2011-12: Policy trends
Outlook for 2011-12: Economic growth
Outlook for 2011-12: External sector
The political scene: Fiscal woes risk union wrath
The political scene: Dutch government monitors St Maarten's growing pains
Economic policy: The government continues to struggle with the 2011 budget
Economic policy: Central Bank urges keeping a sound debt position
Economic policy: Discussion of adopting the US dollar continue
The domestic economy: Inflationary pressures ease further
The domestic economy: The Federation's output contracts in the second quart
Foreign trade and payments: The current-account deficit continues to deteri
The region: Summary
The region: Weak economic growth will result in volatility
The region: Crime will remain a destabilising force
The region: Regional integration will remain an elusive goal
The region: Public-sector debt levels will remain worryingly high
The region: Weak US and UK demand will continue to affect tourism
The region: Resource-based investments will recover only slowly
The region: Loss of preferences will hurt the region's agriculture sector
The region: Financial sector performance will vary across the region
The region: Caricom financial challenges worsening
The region: "Banana wars" end with deal
The region: Tourism performance continues to be mixed