01822cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016734 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475548723 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Belize : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Director for Belize. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (87 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 paper discusses key issues of the Belize economy. The economic condition of Belize is characterized by sluggish growth and a weak fiscal stance, which have put public debt on an unsustainable path. Social and poverty challenges remain significant. The unemployment rate remains high compared with its 2008 level of 8 percent, despite a reduction to 12.1 percent in September 2014 from 14.2 percent in September 2013. Per capita GDP remains far below its regional peers. This paper also focuses on measures that would signal credible commitment to fiscal consolidation, strengthen the financial system, and boost economic, growth taking into account constraints on human and financial resources. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/092 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/092/002.2016.issue-092-en.xml IMF e-Library