01616cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF020372 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498341219 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Arab Countries in Transition : Economic Outlook and Key Challenges. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (20 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 In an environment of heightened socio-economic tensions, regional insecurity, and strained public finances, the Arab Countries in Transition (ACTs) 1 face the difficult task of delivering on the expectations for jobs and growth. Despite patchy improvements in some countries, economic growth remains subdued, private investment is weak, and external and fiscal buffers are running low. Fostering social cohesion and avoiding a downward spiral of economic and political malaise calls for urgent implementation of economic reforms and coordinated support from the international community. Mode of access: Internet Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2013/070 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2013/070/007.2013.issue-070-en.xml IMF e-Library