01729cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009866 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451823257 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. St. Lucia : 2007 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (66 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 St. Lucia faces structural challenges that need to be addressed to raise growth durably and reduce poverty. Implementation of planned tax reforms is important to achieve fiscal sustainability. The government's plans to accelerate tourism-related public investment carry significant risks. Competitiveness is a challenge, and structural reforms need to be accelerated to raise the economy's growth potential. Strengthening the supervision of the financial sector is another priority. St. Lucia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Economic and social statistics need to be improved. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/067 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/067/002.2008.issue-067-en.xml IMF e-Library