Mauritius; 2003 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

The Mauritian economy showed strong performance owing to its sound macroeconomic policies. Executive Directors emphasized the need to remain competitive and address the growing unemployment problem. They commended the efforts to support the developments in financial services, free port activities, and information and communications technology. They appreciated the tightening of the monetary policy and stressed the need to strengthen the financial position and ensure fiscal sustainability. They welcomed the assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the IMF, which provided technical assistance to Mauritius.

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Year of publication:	2003-10-14
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Article IV consultations \| Economic conditions \| public debt \| fiscal deficit \| current account balance \| fiscal adjustment \| balance of payments \| fiscal sustainability \| trade preferences \| primary deficit \| fiscal consolidation \| tax revenue \| tax policy \| public expenditure \| budget deficit \| export processing zone \| tax administration \| domestic investment \| tax base \| terms of trade \| government budget \| unemployment rate \| export processing \| value-added tax \| nominal interest rate \| fiscal data \| output growth \| capital expenditure \| capital expenditures \| price stability \| current account surplus \| medium-term fiscal sustainability \| fiscal policy \| central government budget \| nontariff barriers \| tariff rate \| oil prices \| fiscal balance \| preferential access \| regional trade \| trade regime \| regional trade integration \| domestic demand \| medium-term fiscal projections \| trade integration \| per capita income \| trade negotiations \| world trade organization \| preferential trade \| fiscal stance \| trade protocol \| domestic market \| interest expenditure \| short-term debt \| debt service \| tax reforms \| investor confidence \| fiscal projections \| world trade \| mutual funds \| exchange rate policies \| trade policy review \| fiscal performance \| world market \| trade liberalization \| fiscal situation \| tariff rates \| domestic savings \| external shocks \| vertical integration \| venture capital \| tariff reform \| skilled labor \| taxable income \| nontariff measures \| free trade \| economic integration \| trade restrictions \| trade in services \| agreement on trade \| free trade area \| market entry \| competitive advantages \| fiscal affairs \| structural adjustment \| external financing \| tariff barriers \| multilateral trade \| tax bases \| current account deficit \| international trade \| domestic prices \| increase in capital spending \| unskilled labor \| import bans \| domestic economy \| fiscal assumptions \| rules of origin \| fiscal risk \| domestic production \| external trade \| export markets \| expenditure reform \| trade unit \| trade area \| trade policies \| public finances \| exchange rate regime \| tariff schedule \| tax evasion \| trade links \| vulnerability to shocks \| multilateral trade negotiations \| trade reforms \| transport sector \| most-favored-nation \| fiscal position \| intermediate goods \| import controls \| foreign trade \| import quotas \| fiscal prudence \| fiscal years \| skilled workers \| preferential trade arrangements \| expansionary fiscal stance \| budgetary central government \| international standards \| trading partners \| tax reform \| expansionary fiscal \| debt-service \| investment flows \| employment growth \| fiscal restraint \| market niche \| tariff reduction \| fiscal risks \| competitive advantage \| apparel exports \| external tariff \| public expenditure reform \| fiscal policies \| trade arrangements \| public expenditures \| fiscal adjustment effort \| world market price \| common market

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IMF Staff Country Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series IMF Staff Country Reports Number 03/319 5 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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