01839cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006606 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455202881 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Samoa : 2010 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Joint World Bank/IMF Debt Sustainability Analysis; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Samoa. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 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 Samoa has suffered severe social and economic shocks. The outlook is challenging and subject to considerable uncertainty. Because of the tsunami's potentially severe impact on tourism, real GDP is likely to contract this financial year. The fiscal strategy to shoulder the rebuilding costs, minimize capacity risks, and ensure fiscal sustainability is appropriate. Prudent management of monetary policy and the basket peg will be critical. The Samoan economy will have to rely on the private sector for growth. Executive Directors welcome the commitment to structural reform. Mode of access: Internet International Lending and Debt Problems imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/214 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/214/002.2010.issue-214-en.xml IMF e-Library