02014cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF020189 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498338455 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Managing Global Growth Risks and Commodity Price Shocks : Vulnerabilities and Policy Challenges for Low-Income Countries. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (62 pages) Policy Papers <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 As part of its work to help low-income countries (LICs) manage volatility, the IMF has recently developed an analytical framework to assess vulnerabilities and emerging risks that arise from changes in the external environment (see IMF, 2011a). This report draws on the results of the first Vulnerability Exercise for LICs (VE-LIC) conducted by IMF staff using this new framework. The report focuses on the risks of a downturn in global growth and of further global commodity price shocks, and discusses related policy challenges. The report is organized as follows: Chapter I reviews recent macroeconomic developments, including the spike in global commodity prices earlier this year. Chapter II assesses current risks and vulnerabilities, including how a sharp downturn in global growth and further commodity price shocks would affect LICs. Chapter III discusses policy challenges in the face of these risks and vulnerabilities. Mode of access: Internet Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2011/076 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2011/076/007.2011.issue-076-en.xml IMF e-Library