01822cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005149 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451830118 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nepal : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nepal. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (61 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 Limited progress has been made in addressing Nepal's structural weaknesses in tax administration and public financial management. Macroeconomic performance under the recent Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF)-supported program has been stable. The outlook for 2007-08 remains stable. Although the macroeconomic performance has been stable, progress on structural reforms has been held back by the fragile political circumstances. Public enterprises and the Nepal Oil Corporation, in particular, pursue quasi-fiscal activities involving significant subsidies. Nepal's growth prospects depend most importantly on a peaceful political transition. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/181 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/181/002.2008.issue-181-en.xml IMF e-Library