01651cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002929 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820102 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (70 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 Jamaica faced intense macroeconomic imbalances that threatened its macroeconomic stability. Executive Directors emphasized the need for credible policy actions and strong fiscal adjustment to reduce imbalances and lower vulnerability. They welcomed the strong fiscal adjustment in the budget and encouraged the Bank of Jamaica to reorient monetary policy. They stressed the need for a policy mix that would restore macroeconomic stability, achieve higher growth, lower external imbalances, and emphasized for anti-crime measures, infrastructure building, and sector-specific policies to promote growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/076 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/076/002.2004.issue-076-en.xml IMF e-Library