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Solomon Islands: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Solomon Islands
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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
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IMF Staff Country Reports
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Volume 2018: Issue 309
Language:
English
Publication Date:
08 Nov 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484383797.002
ISBN:
9781484383797
ISSN:
1934-7685
Pages:
77
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; debt; government; spending; shipping grant; liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident; Solomon Islands economy; peg regime; development expenditure; Agroindustries; Contingent liabilities; Global; Pacific Islands; Asia and Pacific
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Solomon Islands has made substantial progress since the Tensions in the early 2000s but faces considerable economic and governance challenges and is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. The logging industry confronts depletion and new sources of growth are needed. Governance challenges are significant, stemming from weak oversight of the resource sectors, a lack of transparency and a need to strengthen public financial management.
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ISSN:
1934-7685
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2018: Issue 309