01960cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011066 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781616350642 2071-4122 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Regional Economic Outlook, April 2011, Middle East and Central Asia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (106 pages) Regional 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 issue of the Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia provides an in-depth look at the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region, as well as the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA). Four chapters deal with MENAP oil exporters, MENAP oil importers, policy challenges facing MENAP, and sustaining the recovery in the CCA countries. Two developments mark the outlook for the MENAP region: the social and political unrest and the surge in global fuel and food prices, which have resulted in unusually large uncertainties in the near-term economic outlook. Meanwhile, growth in the CCA countries was higher than expected. Three main policy challenges to CCA countries are rising inflation, heightened social pressures to spend, and the poor quality of bank portfolios. Job creation and poverty reduction are key objectives for all CCA countries. Mode of access: Internet Regional Economic Outlook Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/086/11386-9781616350642-en/11386-9781616350642-en-book.xml IMF e-Library