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  "title": "Mauritius: 2005 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mauritius",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, June 14, 2006",
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  "summary": "Mauritius showed slow economic growth owing to the deteriorating external economic environment, particularly of the sugar and textile sectors.",
  "publishDate": "2006-06-14",
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      "heading": "Summary findings",
      "content": "- Mauritius showed slow economic growth owing to the deteriorating external economic environment, particularly of the sugar and textile sectors.\n- Executive Directors urged the authorities to develop a comprehensive economic strategy that combines structural reform measures and policies geared toward macroeconomic stability.\n- Executive Directors commended the financial sector reform and the implementation of Financial Sector Assessment Program recommendations.\n- Executive Directors welcomed the financial sector monitoring and tax reforms plans.\n- Executive Directors emphasized the need for strong exchange rate and monetary policies for securing external competitiveness."
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      "heading": "Key themes and policy recommendations",
      "content": "- Structural reform:\n  - Develop a comprehensive economic strategy combining structural reform measures with macroeconomic stability policies.\n- Financial sector:\n  - Continue financial sector reform and implement Financial Sector Assessment Program recommendations.\n  - Strengthen financial sector monitoring.\n- Fiscal and tax policy:\n  - Implement planned tax reforms.\n- Exchange rate and monetary policy:\n  - Maintain strong exchange rate and monetary policies to secure external competitiveness."
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords",
      "content": "- Subjects: External debt, Foreign exchange, Government debt management, Oil prices, Prices, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Real effective exchange rates\n- Keywords: appreciation to the staff, bottom, CR, government, Government debt management, inflation-targeting regime, ISCR, Mauritian authorities' appreciation, Oil prices, price, price development, product, Real effective exchange rates, Southern Africa, textile sector\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Cr06209\n  - Cr06209 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/mauritius-2005-article-iv-consultation-staff-report-public-information-notice-on-the-19332"
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    "Published: June 14, 2006",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451827828.002",
    "Mauritius showed slow economic growth owing to the deteriorating external economic environment, particularly of the sugar and textile sectors.",
    "Executive Directors urged the authorities to develop a comprehensive economic strategy that combines structural reform measures and policies geared toward macroeconomic stability.",
    "Executive Directors commended the financial sector reform and the implementation of Financial Sector Assessment Program recommendations.",
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    "Subjects: External debt, Foreign exchange, Government debt management, Oil prices, Prices, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM), Real effective exchange rates",
    "Keywords: appreciation to the staff, bottom, CR, government, Government debt management, inflation-targeting regime, ISCR, Mauritian authorities' appreciation, Oil prices, price, price development, product, Real effective exchange rates, Southern Africa, textile sector",
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