01691cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004089 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811827 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ecuador : 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ecuador. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (64 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 despite a difficult political environment, economic growth in Ecuador is estimated to have exceeded 3 percent in 2005, with the non-oil sector expanding by 3 1\2 percent. The strong growth in the oil sector that followed the completion of the new oil pipeline in 2003 has tapered off, but high oil prices have helped bolster confidence and underpin domestic demand. The external current account deficit is estimated to have remained unchanged at about 1 percent of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/098 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/098/002.2006.issue-098-en.xml IMF e-Library