Sri Lanka : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix.

This Selected Issues paper on Sri Lanka reviews several issues that highlight both Sri Lanka's accomplishments and their policy constraints amidst a protracted period of civil conflict and political instability. High intermediation costs have held back development of the financial sector and co...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/337
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This Selected Issues paper on Sri Lanka reviews several issues that highlight both Sri Lanka's accomplishments and their policy constraints amidst a protracted period of civil conflict and political instability. High intermediation costs have held back development of the financial sector and could also frustrate Sri Lanka's quest for higher growth. The main constraints to achieving higher growth include the civil conflict, political instability, high fiscal deficits and inflation, and underdeveloped financial markets.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (86 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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