In addition to the labor code, another problem is that the cost of production in Panama is high. Having our currency pegged to the dollar makes us a very strong economy (Ed. there is no native paper currency in circulation in Panama, but the US dollar is in wide use.)
此外，由於巴拿馬幣值和美金相等（編按：巴國僅有硬幣，未發行紙鈔，市面上使用美元極為普遍），以致工業生產成本居高不下。