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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund
The objective of this paper is to analyze the growth performance of the ECCU countries since independence and the policy challenges they face to ensure sustained growth in the period ahead. Although tourism specialization may bring about higher growth, it could also increase volatility in growth by amplifying the impact of business cycles in source countries on the tourism sector. Low productivity growth is principally the reason for the slowdown in growth. High debt levels have been a major drag on growth.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; ECCU country; GDP; ECCU Tourism; debt; Tourism competitiveness vis-á-vis; composition analysis; public debt debt ratio; public-debt-to GDP ratio; ECCU group; Tourism; Budget planning and preparation; Civil service; Caribbean; Global
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Antigua and Barbuda: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund
This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that data for the first half of 2005 point to a widening fiscal deficit for Antigua and Barbuda. A combination of a reduction in capital spending and some improvement in revenues following a tightening of the concessions regime resulted in a closing of the primary deficit to 1½ percent of GDP in 2004. Revenues have performed well following the reintroduction of the personal income tax. The external current account deficit has narrowed to about 11 percent of GDP, financed by foreign direct investment.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; staff's GDP projection; staff appraisal; Policy development; private sector; government wish; government of Antigua and Barbuda; government hope; Arrears; Public sector; Civil service; Caribbean; Global