01807cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022240 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 9781616356279 2663-3507 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries: 2021 (Arabic Executive Summary). Arabic Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries : 2021 (Arabic Executive Summary). Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (2 pages) Arabic Executive Summary. 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 GCC policymakers moved quickly to mitigate the health and economic impacts of twin COVID-19 and oil price shocks. Infection rates have declined across the GCC to well below previous peaks, though countries have experienced successive waves of the virus, and economic recoveries have begun to take hold. Nevertheless, GCC policymakers must navigate a challenging and uncertain landscape. The pandemic continues to cloud the global outlook as countries are in different phases of recovery, with varied growth prospects and policy space. Mode of access: Internet Monetary Policy imf Political Economy imf Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2021/072 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2021/072/007.2021.issue-072-ar.xml IMF e-Library