01760cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006267 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451825190 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Moldova : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for an Extended Arrangement. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (91 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 paper discusses Moldova's request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility and request for an Extended Arrangement. The economy remained overregulated and hampered by relative price distortions. High barriers to entry and low competition in telecommunications, trade, and food processing have kept domestic prices significantly above international prices of many consumer products. In contrast, utility tariffs generally remained well below cost-recovery levels, leading to substantial arrears and underinvestment. The crisis and pre-election spending hikes resulted in a large increase in the fiscal deficit. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/032 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/032/002.2010.issue-032-en.xml IMF e-Library