01613cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000927 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451800050 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba : Recent Economic Developments. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (65 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 Background Paper describes economic and financial developments in Aruba during 1997-98. The paper highlights that in the mid-1990s, the boom in the hotel sector came to an end, and the economy started to grow at a more sustainable pace. The paper reviews real economic activity, employment, and domestic price movements. It covers public finances and fiscal policy, including the budget for 1999, and also addresses monetary and exchange policy and developments. An analysis of recent trends in the external current and capital accounts is also presented. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1999/051 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1999/051/002.1999.issue-051-en.xml IMF e-Library