01741cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014405 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781616355609 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Ghana : Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (73 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 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights the emergence of large fiscal and external imbalances since 2012, which has created significant challenges for Ghana. A swift return to macroeconomic stability in 2013 was thwarted by weaker external and domestic conditions. Reflecting lower gold and cocoa exports, the current account deficit exceeded 12 percent of GDP. Although recently revised estimates point to an only moderate slowdown in growth to about 7 percent, the fiscal deficit target of 9 percent of GDP was missed by about 1 percentage point. Ghana' short-term economic outlook is subject to significant risks, and growth is projected to slow to 4 3/4 percent in 2014. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/129 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/129/002.2014.issue-129-en.xml IMF e-Library