01730cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005663 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451815658 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Gambia : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper; Annual Progress Report; Joint Staff Advisory Note. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (9 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 This Joint Staff Advisory Note discusses the Annual Progress report of The Gambia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Macroeconomic performance has been strong, exemplified by robust growth and relatively low inflation. However, the current global economic slowdown is likely to adversely affect growth in The Gambia and widen the external current account deficit by slowing down tourism and remittances. In addition to the impact of the global economic slowdown, re-export trade appears to be contracting as the country's regional comparative advantages deteriorate, and foreign direct investment is projected to level off after rising sharply. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/076 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/076/002.2009.issue-076-en.xml IMF e-Library