St. Lucia: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
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Summary:
This 2000 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a period of slow growth in the mid-1990s, mainly owing to a decline in banana output, economic growth of St. Lucia has improved since 1998. In 1998–99, real GDP rose by an average of 3 percent a year. Executive Directors have stressed that further diversification and enhancements to international competitiveness are needed to permanently raise long-term growth and to reduce the external vulnerability of the economy, particularly in light of the market uncertainties facing the crucial banana industry.
Series:
Country Report No. 2002/013
Subject:
English
Publication Date:
January 30, 2002
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451823165/1934-7685
Stock No:
1LCAEA0012002
Pages:
42
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