01776cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006685 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455203475 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Jamaica : 2009 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Stand; By Arrangement; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (105 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 Jamaica has been stuck in a cycle of low growth and high debt dynamics. It has been severely impacted by the global economic slowdown, and finances have deteriorated. Jamaica's objective of virtually eliminating the overall public sector deficit is appropriate. Embedding the medium-term fiscal consolidation effort in a comprehensive set of fiscal structural reforms is the key. Strengthening regulatory and supervisory frameworks along with legislative and structural reforms will reduce systemic risks to the financial system. The proposed program carries risks but these risks are manageable. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/267 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/267/002.2010.issue-267-en.xml IMF e-Library