01679cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002243 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829181 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nicaragua : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (102 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 Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix examines factors that have determined long-term growth in Nicaragua. Stylized facts suggest that government policies have had a decisive influence on growth. In particular, productivity and capital accumulation suffered during periods of excessive deficit spending and inadequate enforcement of private property rights. A sectoral analysis of growth reveals that liberalization and deregulation in the 1990s led to deep structural changes in the economy. The paper also describes the main characteristics of Nicaragua's tax system, identifying key weaknesses and their economic costs. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2002/269 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2002/269/002.2002.issue-269-en.xml IMF e-Library