01894cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018754 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484375426 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Botswana : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (82 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 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that sizable buffers and prudent policies have kept Botswana's economy stable despite diamond market weakness and volatility. In 2017, despite higher diamond production, real GDP growth dropped to 2.4 percent primarily because of the closure of a major copper and nickel mining company. Non-mineral growth decelerated reflecting the indirect effects of the company's closure on electricity and transportation, coupled with a small slowdown in trade and construction. In 2018-2019, it is expected that improving conditions in the diamond market and fiscal stimulus will temporarily boost economic activity. The medium-term economic outlook will depend heavily on the successful implementation of critical structural reforms. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/268 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/268/002.2018.issue-268-en.xml IMF e-Library