Analysis of agricultural policies in Panama

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the structure of public policy support to Panama's agricultural sector, using the OECD's Producer Support Estimates (PSE) methodology. The PSE methodology focuses on two main elements of support: (i) the effect of government policy on prices received by agricultural producers, and (ii) the support provided through budgetary transfers to the sector. The result is a set of indicators that allow the measurement and comparison of support levels between products, in the agricultural sector in general, and over the years. In addition, the methodology makes it possible to compare the level of agricultural support in Panama with that of other countries in the region. This is the first Producer Support Estimates study to be conducted for Panama, and is the result of collaboration between the Agrimonitor initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Panama's Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA).