01704cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004339 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805802 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Bolivia : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (72 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 Despite good economic reforms, macroeconomic stability, and a major expansion of the hydrocarbon sector, Bolivia still achieved only modest gains in poverty reduction. Executive Directors stressed the importance of fiscal prudence, domestic taxation, and strengthening of public expenditure management to ensure fiscal sustainability. They commended the central bank for its monetary policy stance. They highlight the need to attain greater equity, transparency, and accountability underpinned by cautious macroeconomic policies. They underscored that Bolivia may face a competitive external environment for its nontraditional exports in the period ahead. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/270 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/270/002.2006.issue-270-en.xml IMF e-Library