01805cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006745 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455208791 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. South Africa : 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (58 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 The global financial crisis had a much more pronounced impact on South Africa relative to some other large emerging markets. The overriding economic policy challenge is to reduce unemployment and inequality through higher economic growth. Unemployment is a key policy focus; and a wage subsidy aimed at younger unskilled workers, as well as other policy options, are under discussion. IMF staff broadly concur with the authorities' approach, and believe that the current fiscal plan strikes the right balance between supporting the recovery through sustained infrastructure investment while ensuring fiscal sustainability. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/296 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/296/002.2010.issue-296-en.xml IMF e-Library