01898cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016784 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484346303 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Islamic Republic of Mauritania : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (104 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 the impact of the global economic slump on the Mauritanian economy, which faces a significant negative terms-of-trade shock that is more persistent than initially envisaged. The impact of the international shock is compounded by a narrow production base, structural weaknesses, and limited policy space related to elevated public debt and pressures on external buffers. The outlook sees a recovery in economic activity to 4.1 percent in 2016, but risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside. The present economic uncertainty has prompted Mauritania to call for an ambitious policy adjustment to diversify the economy and promote inclusive growth for a determined reform agenda. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/115 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/115/002.2016.issue-115-en.xml IMF e-Library