01841cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013014 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 15.00 USD 9781589064461 0251-6365 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Rodlauer, Markus. Central America : Global Integration and Regional Cooperation / Markus Rodlauer, Alfred Schipke. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (146 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 Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examines-among other things-the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the agreement will provide a boost to the integration process. To maximize the benefits in terms of faster sustainable growth, poverty reduction, and social progress, however, the region also needs to press ahead with ambitious structural reforms to entrench macroeconomic stability and ensure an attractive environment for investment, while stepping up regional cooperation in the areas of taxes and tax administration, financial systems, and statistics. Mode of access: Internet Schipke, Alfred. Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 2005/005 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/084/01134-9781589064461-en/01134-9781589064461-en-book.xml IMF e-Library