Digital Micronesia--Marshalls Economy--An Electronic Library and Archive


Economy

Historic Economy

	Modern Economy Date and background information on a range of economic indicators and trade statistics for the Republic of the Marshall Islands; analyses of the current and recent statuts economy of the islands, as well a collection of historic economic information.
Consumer Price Index 2004 (fourth Quarter) Republic of the Marshall Islands 1986 Statistical Abstract Country Overview and statitistical indicators for 2004 (Courtesy RMI Division of Planning) Statistics in the RMI Yearbook for 1996 , 1997, 1998-99, 2002 Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Report Bank of Hawaii Pacific Economic Report Winter 1995-96 by Dr. Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii The report provides a snapshot of the economy of the Marshall Islands in 1995/6. It contains varius statistical tables as well as analyses. Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic and Policy Update Bank of Hawaii Pacific Economic Report vol. 1 no. 2, April 1998 by Dr. Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii The report provides a snapshot of the economy of the Marshall Islands in 1998. It contains varius statistical tables as well as analyses. Republic of the Marshall Islands Economic Report Bank of Hawaii Pacific Economic Report April 2001 by Dr. Wali M. Osman, Bank of Hawaii The report provides a snapshot of the economy of the Marshall Islands in 2001. It contains varius statistical tables as well as analyses. Audit Report on the Marshall Islands Development Bank, Republic of the Marshall Islands. (Report 99-i-952) U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General, Division of Acquisition and Management Operations HTML version Audit Report on the Marshall Islands Development Bank, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Report 99-i-952) U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General, Division of Acquisition and Management Operations PDF version Foreign Assistance: U.S. Funds to Two Micronesian Nations Had Little Impact on Economic Development and Accountability Over Funds Was Limited (T-NSIAD/RCED-00-227) U.S. General Accounting Office PDF version Foreign Relations: Better Accountability Needed Over U.S. Assistance to Micronesia and the Marshall Islands (RCED-00-67) 31 May 2000 U.S. General Accounting Office PDF version US Commodity Trade with the Marshall Islands U.S. Bureau of Census Data for 1996 (html), 1997 (html), 1998 (html), 1998 (pdf print), 1999 (html), 1999 (pdf print), 2000 (html), 2000 (pdf print), 2001 (html), 2001 (pdf print), 2002 (html), 2002 (pdf print), 2003 (pdf print), US Trade with the Marshall Islands U.S. Bureau of Census Pilot Survey of Marshallese living in Arkansas, Guam, Hawaii, the CNMI and in the Marshalls Detailed Press Release by the RMI Government Contains summary information on the findings, incl. information on Housing Characteristics (Household size, Building type, Tenure, Structure and Facilities) and Population Characteristics (Demography, Migration, Social characteristics, Education, Labor force, Income.and Poverty Status). Marshall Islands: Recent Economic Developments International Monetary Fund IMF Staff Country report no. 98/85, August 1998 [PDF file, courtesy of Yahoo Finance , 150 kb] Yahoo Finance Assessment. Country Fact Sheet 2002 Yahoo Finance Marshall Islands page and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of Yahoo Finance , 150 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 1996-1997 Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 150 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 1998 Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 825 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 1999 Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 675 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2000 Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 750 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2001 Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 225 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2001, update Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 1300 kb] Development outlook for the Marshall Islands, 2002 Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 900 kb] Country Assistance Programme 2000-2002 Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 150 kb] Country Assistance Programme 2001-2003 Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 225 kb] Reforms in the Pacific An Assessment of the Asian Development Bank's Assistance for Reform Programs in the Pacific by Bruce Knapman and Cedric D. Saldanha for Asian Development Bank Marshall Islands related pages and stastitical section only [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 150 kb] Majuro Water Supply and Sanitation Project 1995 Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 7100 kb] Republic of Marshall Islands Meto2000 Economic Report and Statement of Development Strategies (2001) Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 1400 kb] Public sector Reform Program 1996 Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 4500 kb] Fiscal and Financial Management Program 2001 Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 2900 kb] Technical Assistance for Community-Based Coastal Marine Resources Development Asian Development Bank [PDF file, courtesy of the Asian Development Bank, 75 kb] Training of Marshall Islands pearl farm workers as pearl culture seeding technicians {Plates) (SK-GRANT FINAL REPORT 2004) Report by Neil Anthony Sims and Dale J. 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	Historic Economy Date and background information on a range of economic indicators and trade statistics for the Republic of the Marshall Islands; analyses of the current and recent statuts economy of the islands, as well a collection of historic economic information.
Historic Copra Production by Atoll compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann A breakdown of historic copra figures for each of the atolls of the Marshall Islands, compiled from various sources. Annual Historic Copra Production compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann A breakdown of annual copra production figures for the Marshall Islands, compiled from various sources. Historic Copra Production in 1910 compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann The copra production figures for 1910 illustrate the competetion between the Australian trading company Burns Philp and the German Jaluit Gesellschaft. Taxation in the German Marshall Islands by Dirk H.R. Spennemann The item discusses the nature of taxation during the German colonial period and sets of the copra tax levied on the varios atolls
	Tourism The atolls of the Marshall Islands are a prime tourist destination. This section contains assessments of the current tourism industry and its potential. Information on destinations will be continually added.
Perceptions of Heritage Eco-tourism by Micronesian Decision Makers . by Dirk H.R. Spennemann,David W. Look and Kristy Graham If cultural and heritage eco-tourism is to succeed, co-ordination and planning is required. This begs the question: What are the attitudes of Micronesian Government officials toward ecotourism and towards cultural heritage sites? The symposium provided the opportunity to poll participant decision makers. This report summarises the findings of two polls administered before and after the Heritage Eco-Tourism Symposium, on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) from 28 February to 3 March 2000. [PDF document] Heritage Eco-Tourism in Micronesia. Expectations of Government Officials by Dirk H.R. Spennemann, David W. Look and Kristy Graham Cultural Resource Management vol. 24 no 1, pp. 30-32, 2001 [PDF document, courtesy US National Park Service]


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