01639cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004000 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451815283 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Guinea : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation and Staff-Monitored Program. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (91 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 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Guinea's economic performance has deteriorated in recent years, largely as a result of a weak policy framework and against a background of mounting regional insecurity and low prices for its main commodity exports. Economic growth since 2000 has slowed to an average of about 2.5 percent, inflation accelerated to almost 30 percent, and international reserves fell to less than one month of imports. Real GDP growth is expected to recover moderately in 2005, but little progress is expected in reducing inflation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/037 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/037/002.2006.issue-037-en.xml IMF e-Library