01791cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF020633 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498343459 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Arab Countries in Transition : An Update on Economic Outlook and Key Challenges. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (21 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 Despite uneven progress, there are early signs of improvement and macroeconomic stabilization in some Arab Countries in Transition (ACTs). 1 However, persistently weak growth and subdued private investment amid heightened regional insecurity continue to weigh on the task of reducing unemployment. This calls for accelerated reform efforts by the authorities to achieve higher, more inclusive, and more private sector-led growth, supported by external partners. In addition, mobilizing affordable external financing could help boost well-implemented public investment and provide a short-term impetus to growth and employment, thereby stabilizing difficult socio-political conditions on the ground and providing space for deeper structural reforms. Mode of access: Internet Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2014/022 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2014/022/007.2014.issue-022-en.xml IMF e-Library