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  "title": "Mauritius: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, August 9, 2005",
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  "summary": "This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that real GDP growth of Mauritius is expected to rebound to about 4½ percent in 2003/04. This largely reflects the recovery of tourism and sugar production, and continued strong construction and transportation activity.",
  "publishDate": "2005-08-09",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Real GDP growth of Mauritius is expected to rebound to about 4½ percent in 2003/04.\n- The recovery largely reflects:\n  - the recovery of tourism and sugar production,\n  - continued strong construction and transportation activity.\n- The current account is projected to remain in surplus in 2003/04.\n- The capital and financial account is projected to register a small deficit of 0.8 percent of GDP in 2003/04 compared with a surplus in 2002/03."
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic projections and drivers",
      "content": "- Growth\n  - Real GDP growth: about 4½ percent in 2003/04.\n  - Key growth drivers: tourism recovery, sugar production recovery, strong construction activity, strong transportation activity.\n- External sector\n  - Current account: projected to remain in surplus in 2003/04, with the recovery of the tourism sector offsetting a widening in the trade deficit.\n  - Capital and financial account: projected deficit of 0.8 percent of GDP in 2003/04 (compared with a surplus in 2002/03)."
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      "heading": "Fiscal and financial topics covered",
      "content": "- Subject areas listed in the report:\n  - External debt\n  - Financial services\n  - Government debt management\n  - Public debt\n  - Public financial management (PFM)\n  - Real interest rates\n  - Revenue administration"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451827811.002",
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    "The recovery largely reflects:",
    "The current account is projected to remain in surplus in 2003/04.",
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