01563cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003325 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451803402 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Benin : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (75 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 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Benin's economic performance over 2001-03 was strong. Real GDP growth averaged 5.3 percent, driven by growth in the cotton and services sectors. Inflation was low, averaging 2.6 percent per year. The external current deficit narrowed in 2003 as terms of trade improved. Progress in the structural area was mixed. However, macroeconomic performance since the beginning of 2004 has suffered from a poor cotton crop and the tightening of import restrictions by Nigeria. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/368 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/368/002.2004.issue-368-en.xml IMF e-Library