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  "title": "Mauritius: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 15, 2002",
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  "summary": "This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Mauritian economy has weathered the global economic slowdown relatively well. Economic output is expected to expand by about 5.3 percent in 2001/02 (July–June), only slightly below its trend rate of growth of the past 20 years.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- The Mauritian economy \"has weathered the global economic slowdown relatively well.\"\n- The assessment is drawn from the 2002 Article IV Consultation report."
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      "heading": "Growth and output",
      "content": "- Economic output is expected to expand by about 5.3 percent in 2001/02 (July–June).\n- This growth is characterized as \"only slightly below its trend rate of growth of the past 20 years.\""
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      "heading": "Tourism",
      "content": "- Tourism \"weakened somewhat in the second quarter of 2001 but picked up in the second half.\"\n- The recovery in tourism is partly attributed to \"Mauritius’ reputation as a safe destination.\""
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      "heading": "Labor market and unemployment",
      "content": "- \"Notwithstanding the relatively robust economic growth over the past decade, unemployment has risen steadily.\"\n- Unemployment is projected to reach about 9 percent in 2001/02.\n\nSource: Mauritius: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation (July 15, 2002).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr02143\n  - cr02143 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr02143 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451827767.002",
    "The Mauritian economy \"has weathered the global economic slowdown relatively well.\"",
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    "This growth is characterized as \"only slightly below its trend rate of growth of the past 20 years.\"",
    "Tourism \"weakened somewhat in the second quarter of 2001 but picked up in the second half.\"",
    "The recovery in tourism is partly attributed to \"Mauritius’ reputation as a safe destination.\"",
    "\"Notwithstanding the relatively robust economic growth over the past decade, unemployment has risen steadily.\"",
    "Unemployment is projected to reach about 9 percent in 2001/02.",
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