01646cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013911 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484394595 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Botswana : 2013 Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (43 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 Selected Issues paper examines fiscal policy implications for labor market and economic diversification in Botswana. The IMF report analyzes that large public employment significantly affect labor market outcomes in middle-income countries, including Botswana. It is noted that reforms aimed at reducing the rents and the size of the public sector is likely to significantly improve market outcomes in Botswana. As part of efforts to find new engines of growth and support sustainable long-term and broad-based growth, Botswana has over the years also vigorously pursued policies to diversify the economy. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/297 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/297/002.2013.issue-297-en.xml IMF e-Library