01733cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008864 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804713 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Bahamas : 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Bahamas. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (56 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 Bahamas's 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that the economic slowdown has contributed to deterioration in the fiscal accounts. The Bahamas is a small, open, and relatively wealthy economy, which is highly dependent on tourism from the United States and offshore financial activities. Offshore financial activities have developed rapidly since the early 1990s and account for roughly 15 percent of GDP. This has reduced the economy's dependence on the tourism sector, which is focused on the higher end of the U.S. market but still accounts for one-fourth of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/223 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/223/002.2005.issue-223-en.xml IMF e-Library