01678cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005154 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451825930 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of the Marshall Islands : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (39 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 Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), scattered across an area of nearly 1 million square miles in the Central Pacific, is heavily dependent on external grants. As in past consultations, the current discussions have focused on policies to put public finances on a secure footing and improve growth prospects. Recent economic performance has been lackluster. Exports have been held back mainly by structural problems. The fiscal position has improved in FY2006, but the overall balance has been slightly negative at about 1\2 percent of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/185 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/185/002.2008.issue-185-en.xml IMF e-Library