01801cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007163 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455255283 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Gabon : 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Gabon. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (51 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 Oil production over the last 40 years has transformed Gabon into a middle-income country; but income inequality is high, and non-commodity sectors are stagnant. Gabon is recovering from the global financial crisis. The recovery to be sustained, with downside risks from commodity prices and possible slippages in policy implementation. The fiscal stance has important implications for domestic stability. Medium-term fiscal consolidation is vital to ensuring fiscal sustainability and external competitiveness as oil production dwindles over time. The authorities have embarked on major reforms of public financial management (PFM). Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/097 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/097/002.2011.issue-097-en.xml IMF e-Library