01702cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005334 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820386 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jordan : 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 (52 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 Jordan's 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses the appropriate policy response to mounting fiscal and external vulnerabilities and higher inflation. Sharply higher world fuel and food prices led to a marked widening of the fiscal and external current account deficits and, more recently, a jump in inflation. Economic prospects remain broadly favorable, though the public and external sector imbalances imply increased challenges to sustaining strong macroeconomic performance. Structural reforms are proceeding, aimed at reducing distortions and enhancing the private sector's growth prospects. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/290 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/290/002.2008.issue-290-en.xml IMF e-Library