01612cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011629 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463932497 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Barbados : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (67 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 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that the difficult global economic conditions continue to hit Barbados with growth at anemic levels. The current account deficit has widened in recent times owing to higher oil and food prices. Executive Directors commended the authorities for adopting a revised Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy aimed at generating a balanced budget. They emphasized that fiscal consolidation should focus on expenditure reduction, including lowering the wage bill, reducing transfers to public enterprises, and minimizing tax exemptions. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/007 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/007/002.2012.issue-007-en.xml IMF e-Library