Economy, Culture and Society

To summarize the Growth Experience of developing countries over 25 years in order to inform Growth and Development Strategies in the South Pacific.

Excerpt from the Forward of the report:

Excerpt from the report:

Plan for managing changes in the Fishing Industry.

Background paper on the role of Fishing in Economic, social, Community life on American Samoa.

The objectives of this survey were to establish a baseline for monitoring the territory's economy; provide statistical inferences for expanding and diversifying the territory's economy; improve employment statistics and obtain quantifiable minimum wage impacts.  Although a quarterly Survey, it looks like it was only conducted once - in 2009.

Presentation of American Samoa Recovery Strategy to the Southeast Alaska Economic Development Summit

Briefing paper originally prepared in 2004, updated in 2007, summarizing business and development opportunities in American Samoa.

To assess the prospects of the cannery industry in American Samoa.