01743cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016936 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475568615 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. South Africa : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (28 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 describes South Africa's economic development and challenges. South Africa has made considerable economic and social progress over the past two decades, but faces substantial challenges. Global transitions-China's slowdown and rebalancing, weak commodity prices, and U.S. monetary policy normalization-are taking a heavy toll on South Africa. Growth and employment, which were already low, are faltering and continue to underperform peer countries. Vulnerabilities remain elevated and have increased in the real and fiscal sectors. Boosting growth and job creation, thus reducing extremely high unemployment and inequality, and promoting social transformation remain South Africa's key challenges. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/218 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/218/002.2016.issue-218-en.xml IMF e-Library