01665cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004549 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805536 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Belize : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (73 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 Overly expansionary macroeconomic policies contributed to a widening of current account deficits, an unsustainable buildup of public debt, and the erosion of international reserves. The Belize government has already made commendable strides in correcting macroeconomic imbalances, based on measures to increase tax collection, rein in discretionary current expenditure, and cut capital expenditure. However, these efforts alone are not sufficient to bring the public finances and the balance of payments back on a sustainable path; supportive structural reforms in the fiscal and monetary areas should be implemented. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/369 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/369/002.2006.issue-369-en.xml IMF e-Library