01793cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016913 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498342346 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. El Salvador : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (84 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 focuses on policies to raise growth; underpin fiscal sustainability while enhancing social safety nets; and strengthen financial sector stability, deepening, and inclusiveness. GDP growth averaged 2 percent during 2000-14, well below the Central American regional average of 4 1\2 percent. While the underlying causes of the low growth are complex, a key channel through which they are evident appears to be low investment. Given the need to increase growth, revenue-raising measures should be accompanied by cuts in distortionary taxation. Stress tests suggest that financial buffers are adequate to contain most risks. The financial deepening and advancing financial inclusion could have a meaningful impact on both growth and poverty. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/209 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/209/002.2016.issue-209-en.xml IMF e-Library