01982cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005121 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451803945 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Burkina Faso : 2007 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Access Augmentation, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria; Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burkina Faso. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (96 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 Structural reforms and strong macroeconomic policies of Burkina Faso have promoted economic growth and low inflation over the past decade. Executive Directors welcomed this development, and encouraged the authorities to reduce the fiscal deficit and maintain fiscal and external debt sustainability. They underscored the importance of a sound fiscal policy and a prudent policy framework to improve external competitiveness. They commended tax policy reform and adoption of the new cotton producer price mechanism. In view of this, grant financing is desirable to keep debt sustainable. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/168 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/168/002.2008.issue-168-en.xml IMF e-Library