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  "title": "Grenada: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 19, 2000",
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  "summary": "The Grenadian economy began to recover owing to progress in a number of reforms, combined with prudent macroeconomic policies that helped boost private sector confidence. Despite these major strides, indices of poverty and unemployment are the highest in the Caribbean region.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- The Grenadian economy began to recover owing to progress in a number of reforms, combined with prudent macroeconomic policies that helped boost private sector confidence.\n- Despite these major strides, indices of poverty and unemployment are the highest in the Caribbean region.\n- Revitalizing the agricultural sector is essential for a sustained recovery.\n- Continued vigilance over the domestic banking system is needed.\n- The IMF staff commends the government for maintaining an agenda of ambitious reforms.\n- Although the statistical base has improved in recent years, weaknesses remain.\n- Included with the Staff Report is the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/50."
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      "heading": "Major findings",
      "content": "- Recovery underway driven by reforms and prudent macroeconomic policies.\n- Poverty and unemployment indices remain the highest in the Caribbean region.\n- Agricultural sector revitalization is crucial for sustained recovery.\n- Domestic banking system requires continued vigilance.\n- Statistical base has improved but significant weaknesses persist."
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      "heading": "Policy recommendations and staff assessment",
      "content": "- Maintain agenda of ambitious reforms to support recovery.\n- Sustain prudent macroeconomic policies to bolster private sector confidence.\n- Prioritize revitalization of the agricultural sector for long-term growth.\n- Continue close oversight and vigilance of the domestic banking system.\n- Strengthen statistical systems to address remaining weaknesses."
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      "content": "- Publication title: Grenada: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation\n- Publication date: July 19, 2000\n- Series: Country Report No. 2000/085\n- Issue: 085\n- Volume: 2000\n- Pages: 42\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451816389.002\n- Stock No: 1GRDEA0012000\n- ISBN: 9781451816389\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Subject: Banking, Economic sectors, External debt, National accounts, Private investment, Public debt, Public sector, Revenue administration\n- Keywords: balance of payments, bill, capital project, Caribbean, CR, deficit, GDP, government, Grenadian authorities, IMF's assessment, industry representative, ISCR, Private investment, private sector, Public sector, real GDP\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. \"Grenada: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation\", IMF Staff Country Reports 2000, 085 (2000).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Grenada:  Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation - ISCR/00/85\n  - Grenada:  Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation - ISCR/00/85 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Grenada:  Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation - ISCR/00/85 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 19, 2000",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451816389.002",
    "The Grenadian economy began to recover owing to progress in a number of reforms, combined with prudent macroeconomic policies that helped boost private sector confidence.",
    "Despite these major strides, indices of poverty and unemployment are the highest in the Caribbean region.",
    "Revitalizing the agricultural sector is essential for a sustained recovery.",
    "Continued vigilance over the domestic banking system is needed.",
    "The IMF staff commends the government for maintaining an agenda of ambitious reforms.",
    "Although the statistical base has improved in recent years, weaknesses remain.",
    "Included with the Staff Report is the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/50.",
    "Recovery underway driven by reforms and prudent macroeconomic policies.",
    "Poverty and unemployment indices remain the highest in the Caribbean region.",
    "Agricultural sector revitalization is crucial for sustained recovery.",
    "Domestic banking system requires continued vigilance.",
    "Statistical base has improved but significant weaknesses persist.",
    "Maintain agenda of ambitious reforms to support recovery.",
    "Sustain prudent macroeconomic policies to bolster private sector confidence.",
    "Prioritize revitalization of the agricultural sector for long-term growth.",
    "Continue close oversight and vigilance of the domestic banking system.",
    "Strengthen statistical systems to address remaining weaknesses.",
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    "Publication date: July 19, 2000",
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    "Pages: 42",
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    "Stock No: 1GRDEA0012000",
    "ISBN: 9781451816389",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
    "Subject: Banking, Economic sectors, External debt, National accounts, Private investment, Public debt, Public sector, Revenue administration",
    "Keywords: balance of payments, bill, capital project, Caribbean, CR, deficit, GDP, government, Grenadian authorities, IMF's assessment, industry representative, ISCR, Private investment, private sector, Public sector, real GDP",
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