01635cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004178 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820188 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (58 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 the economic activity in Jamaica has been adversely affected by shocks. Real GDP contracted sharply in late 2004 following the devastating effects of Hurricane Ivan. Thereafter, while output recovered, it was dampened by the poor performance of agriculture, which suffered from adverse weather conditions. The nominal exchange rate has depreciated in recent months. Fiscal targets have been missed, and the monetary policy has been geared at containing inflation while also seeking to engender a sustainable reduction in interest rates. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/158 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/158/002.2006.issue-158-en.xml IMF e-Library