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The Gambia: Selected Issues
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Staff Country Reports
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2000: Issue 114
Language:
English
Publication Date:
06 Sep 2000
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451815405.002
ISBN:
9781451815405
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
114
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Gambian authorities; public expenditure; gross domestic product; private sector; central bank; Income; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Asia and Pacific; Western Hemisphere; Middle East
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The note views the problem of poverty in The Gambia. The largest group of cash crop producers have the highest poverty rate in the country. The design of public policies in the area of education and health has a large impact on the living standards of the poor. Therefore, these social policies have to be supported by policies that enhance the poor households' access and use of formal financial services. The note discusses the Gambian government's attempts to address the growing incidence of poverty.
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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
IMF Staff Country Reports
ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2000: Issue 114