01639cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001522 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451801323 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Argentina : Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers and Modification of the Program. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (42 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 In 2000, economic activity declined by 0.5 percent, reflecting an 8 percent drop in investment spending. All rated banks, many corporate, several provinces, and the city of Buenos Aires were also downgraded on concerns about growth and the difficult fiscal situation. The performance in regard to structural reforms under the program was uneven. The authorities designed and started the national tax audit plan. Consumer prices are likely to remain broadly unchanged reflecting the still large output gap and the continued high unemployment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/090 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/090/002.2001.issue-090-en.xml IMF e-Library