Barbados : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation.

This 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that the difficult global economic conditions continue to hit Barbados with growth at anemic levels. The current account deficit has widened in recent times owing to higher oil and food prices. Executive Directors commended the authorities for adopting a...

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Institution som forfatter: International Monetary Fund
Format: Tidsskrift
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Serier:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/007
Online adgang:Full text available on IMF
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