01756cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011684 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463939090 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Pakistan : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation and Proposal for Post-Program Monitoring. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (94 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 Pakistan has implemented some reforms, including improvements in tax administration, removal of some tax exemptions, and the introduction of an interest rate corridor. The macroeconomic policies are overly expansionary and fundamental reforms to resolve the economy's structural problems are not being tackled well. There is broad concurrence between the authorities and the mission on policy priorities, namely, tighter fiscal policy, a less accommodative monetary policy stance, and structural reforms. The government recognizes that the economy has performed well below its potential and requires an annual average rate of 7 percent to absorb youth labor growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/035 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/035/002.2012.issue-035-en.xml IMF e-Library