01601cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001137 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820119 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (94 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 The paper suggests steps to improve the efficiency of the foreign exchange market in Jamaica, and to promote its development. The financial system in Jamaica has undergone significant improvements. The most pressing problem continues to be inadequate liquidity. The results of various approaches and indicators employed to assess the competitiveness of the economy is presented. The paper discusses the social protection programs and assesses the scope to strengthen them. The statistical data on the economic indices of Jamaica are also presented in the paper. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/019 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/019/002.2000.issue-019-en.xml IMF e-Library