01703cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF010199 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 50.00 USD 9781451944884 0256-6877 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Research Dept. World Economic Outlook, April 1989. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1989. 1 online resource (216 pages) World Economic Outlook <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 paper highlights that the world economic condition improved significantly during 1988. In industrial countries, output growth strengthened markedly in an environment of moderate inflation. World trade expanded at its fastest rate since 1984, which had important spillover effects on many developing countries, particularly the exporters of manufactures; significant progress was made in reducing external imbalances among the major industrial countries; and the aggregate debt-to-exports ratio of developing countries was reduced. At the same time, several aspects of the current situation continue to demand the attention of policymakers. Mode of access: Internet World Economic Outlook; World Economic Outlook ; No. 1989/001 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/081/14621-9781451944884-en/14621-9781451944884-en-book.xml IMF e-Library