01661cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000692 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451816594 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Guatemala : Recent Economic Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998. 1 online resource (116 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 This paper reviews economic developments in Guatemala during 1990-97. During 1992-97, Guatemala's economic performance strengthened, with growth rates averaging 4 percent helped by declining inflation, progress in trade and financial reform, and favorable terms of trade. Efforts to improve fiscal and credit policies contributed to reducing the external current account deficit and strengthening the net international reserve position. The authorities succeeded in bringing the combined public sector position to balance in 1995-96. The tax effort was raised from less than 7 percent of GDP in 1994 to 8.7 percent of GDP in 1996. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1998/071 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1998/071/002.1998.issue-071-en.xml IMF e-Library