01737cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005185 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820225 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jamaica. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (60 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 Economic growth variability is low in Jamaica, with deviations driven more by weather than by external conditions. External developments do, however, have large financial implications for Jamaica. Developments in Jamaica can, in turn, have a significant influence in the wider Caribbean. A recent political transition provides an opportunity to reinvigorate reforms but success will require consensus across the political divide. Economic growth has slowed to 1 percent in FY2007/08 (ending in March), although inflation has surged to 18 percent in recent months. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/199 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/199/002.2008.issue-199-en.xml IMF e-Library