VOL. XLV

No 16

22-April-2002

JORDAN

Jordan Government TrimsSubsidies As It Seeks To Renew IMF Reform Program

The Jordanian Government on 17 April trimmed subsidies oncertain basic goods in preparation for an attempt to renew its structuralreform program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The goods includedare oil products such as kerosene and diesel (but not gasoline see ASection), bread, bran and barley. The price increases follow a similar movelast summer, when subsidies on premium...