01614cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009433 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451806465 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Botswana : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (102 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 This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix on Botswana underlies that diamond reserves are not adequate to generate enough permanent revenue to support the current level of expenditure. Despite strong overall growth, in Botswana, a pattern of dependence on diamond revenue and high unemployment persists. Botswana, as a typical small open economy, is closely linked to a large neighboring economy. This linkage means Botswana's monetary and exchange policies must consider the external economic environment, particularly the pula's exchange rate against the rand. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/228 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/228/002.2007.issue-228-en.xml IMF e-Library