01643cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003324 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451801842 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Antigua and Barbuda : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (55 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 Antigua and Barbuda's 2004 Article IV Consultation reports that growth has strengthened since mid-2003 owing to a rebound in tourism, but fiscal imbalances remain large, the debt stock is high, and arrears continue to mount. Tourism has rebounded strongly as the global economy strengthens and security concerns eased. Fiscal imbalances narrowed modestly, in large part owing to expenditure compression as financing constraints tightened. The administration has reiterated its campaign pledge to return normalcy to fiscal and debt relations, and improve governance and transparency. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/367 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/367/002.2004.issue-367-en.xml IMF e-Library