01692cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004469 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820195 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : Interim Staff Report Under Intensified Surveillance. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (33 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 The Jamaican economy made progress in reducing public debt despite adverse shocks and revenue shortfalls through fiscal consolidation under intensified IMF surveillance. IMF staff monitors the implementation of economic strategy formulated by the authorities. Executive Directors welcomed the monetary stance and the strategy to widen the tax base and strengthen the underlying fiscal position by improving tax administration. They advised to strengthen fiscal consolidation, accelerate structural reforms, and strengthen the resilience of the financial system. They emphasized the need for intensified fiscal efforts to reduce debt rapidly. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/324 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/324/002.2006.issue-324-en.xml IMF e-Library