01753cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005777 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451828498 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Namibia : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Namibia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (53 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 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses that real GDP growth in Namibia is expected to moderate to about 3 percent in 2008 from 4.1 percent in 2007, reflecting a downturn in the mining sector owing to the global economic slowdown. Executive Directors have commended the authorities' sound macroeconomic management, which had contributed to solid growth and strong external and fiscal positions. Directors have also encouraged the authorities to press ahead with their structural reform agenda so as to improve the country's competitiveness, diversify the economy, and bolster growth prospects. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/136 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/136/002.2009.issue-136-en.xml IMF e-Library