01764cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012314 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 15.00 USD 9781557758330 0251-6365 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Treichel, Volker. Oman Beyond the Oil Horizon : Policies Toward Sustainable Growth / Volker Treichel, Ahsan Mansur. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (67 pages) Occasional Papers <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 With the steady increase of crude oil production and the surge in oil prices in the mid- and late 1970s, Oman embarked upon an economic development path that transformed it into a prosperous country. Today Oman boasts impressive physical infrastructure, much improved socioeconomic conditions, and a high standard of living. The purpose of this background study is to contribute to a better understanding of developments in the Omani economy since 1980 and of the policy challenges the government faces in the medium term. The study focuses on some central aspects of Oman's economic experience, including the potential structural impediments to growth. Mode of access: Internet Mansur, Ahsan. Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 1999/012 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/084/05013-9781557758330-en/05013-9781557758330-en-book.xml IMF e-Library