01736cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000437 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451948561 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Eken, Sena. Fiscal Policy and Growth in the Middle East and North Africa Region / Sena Eken. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997. 1 online resource (46 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Establishing a policy framework to sustain high rates of growth is a major challenge facing the economies of the Middle East and North Africa. Given the strikingly dominant role of governments in these economies, this paper focuses on the contribution of fiscal consolidation and reform toward addressing this challenge. On the basis of an examination of fiscal structures, reform and adjustment efforts, and their growth implications during 1980-95, it concludes that the ongoing process of fiscal reform-aimed at reducing budget deficits, improving the budgetary structure, and enhancing the effectiveness of government interventions-is key to ensuring macroeconomic stability and fostering growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/101 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1997/101/001.1997.issue-101-en.xml IMF e-Library