Transforming Tonga A Private Sector Assessment Summary
Asian Development Bank | June 2008
Abstract
The current momentum and appetite for change bring the opportunity for Tonga to become one of the more advanced reformers among Pacific Island countries. This private sector assessment provides a framework for private sector–oriented reform that will help improve the Tongan business environment, making it a more attractive and profitable place to invest in, and allowing it to create jobs and bring prosperity throughout the nation.
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Asian Development Bank. 2008. Transforming Tonga A Private Sector Assessment Summary. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4854. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Print ISBN
978-971-561-722-2
Keywords
Development
Private Sector
Private Sector Development
Development Challenges
Development Financing
Infrastructure Development
Private Sector Investments
Development projects
Infrastructure projects
Transport projects
Private enterprises
Innovations
Infrastructure
Capital
Partnership
Limited partnership
Political participation
Economic development projects
Economic forecasting
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