Kingdom of Lesotho : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation.

Lesotho is a small, landlocked, low-income country, with limited natural resources and a narrow production and export base. In recent Article IV consultations, IMF staff has emphasized the importance of ensuring that increases in outlays for poverty reduction are consistent with fiscal sustainabilit...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/404
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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