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

The 2003 Article IV Consultation discussions took place against a backdrop of serious concerns about the health and prospects for the economy. The authorities saw the revised policy strategy as providing an important boost to confidence and the right balance of supply-side initiatives and demand-side support to revitalize growth. The key challenge in the financial sector is to maintain a healthy balance between competition and financial stability. The authorities have made progress in bringing key elements of their reform program closer to implementation.

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Year of publication:	2003-11-06
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Article IV consultations \| Economic conditions \| tax cuts \| health care \| fiscal policy \| fiscal consolidation \| pension \| pensions \| contribution rates \| expenditure restraint \| public expenditure \| retirement \| budget deficit \| national accounts \| retirement age \| pension reforms \| legal framework \| public finances \| insurance companies \| expenditure cuts \| tax revenue \| government expenditure \| fiscal stimulus \| long-term fiscal sustainability \| pension system \| private pension \| pension pillar \| fiscal sustainability \| primary expenditure \| public debt \| government revenue \| fiscal measures \| government deficit \| life insurers \| fiscal adjustment \| tax increases \| fiscal transparency \| public budgets \| net fiscal cost \| tax administration \| risk management \| high tax burden \| government ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? expenditure \| fiscal reporting \| expenditure adjustment \| contribution rate \| general government expenditure \| fiscal costs \| fiscal cost \| private pillars \| debt service \| general government ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? expenditure \| fiscal package \| pensioners \| tax rate \| fiscal data \| tax credit \| fiscal analysis \| early retirement \| life insurance \| pension reform \| labor force \| health care system \| spending cuts \| dependency ratio \| pension benefits \| tax burden

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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 03/341 4 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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