01573cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001529 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811773 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ecuador : Selected Issues and Statistical Annex. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (149 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 crisis in the banking sector was one of the major contributing factors that led Ecuador to abandon its own currency and introduce the U.S. dollar as legal tender. However, to illustrate the weak growth performance of the country, it is necessary to examine the structural weaknesses in the labor market, the tax system, and the trade system. These weaknesses resulted in the increase in poverty and inequality. This paper provides a brief summary of recent economic developments and statistical data on economic indices of Ecuador. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/125 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/125/002.2000.issue-125-en.xml IMF e-Library