01655cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001516 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451800999 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles : Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation Discussions. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (45 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 past decade has witnessed a progressive weakening of the Antillean economy, and prospects for a recovery depend on reinvigorating and sustaining adjustment. There is a need for more vigorous reforms, well coordinated across governments and supported by building social consensus. Fiscal policy can support growth over the medium term by reforming the tax system and lowering the tax and administrative burden on the private sector. Continuing progress with structural reforms is critical to improve the prospects for job creation and economic growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/072 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/072/002.2001.issue-072-en.xml IMF e-Library