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KEY ISSUES The Baltic economies have performed well in the last two decades relative to other transition and emerging market economies, but they face some common challenges calling for national and regional policy responses. These challenges relate to their ability to sustain economic growth...
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This Selected Issues paper focuses on the Baltic model, Baltic-Nordic links, and convergence. The Baltic countries form a distinct group within a tightly integrated Nordic-Baltic region. They are following similar approaches to economic policy, broadly in line with those of Northern European and...
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This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that Germany’s economy is poised for a fragile recovery, after having …
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The staff report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation on Germany highlights economic developments and policies …. Profitability in nonfinancial firms has picked up, and corporate balance sheets are being repaired. On the policy front, Germany has …
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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...
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This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the real GDP of the Netherlands is projected to rise by 1 percent in 2002, implying a return of growth to about 3 percent at an annual rate in the second half, and to rise by 3 percent in 2003. The pickup reflects an improvement in the worldwide...
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intractable structural problem. Germany's record on product market liberalization is favorable and the reform momentum should be … kept up. The quality of Germany's statistics is more than adequate for the purpose of effective surveillance …
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considerable headwinds. Several conditions are now in place in Germany for a domestic demand-led recovery. Employment creation has … been robust and unemployment at 5.3 percent is at a postreunification low. Executive Directors have commended Germany … environment. Directors have underscored Germany’s pivotal role in reducing euro area and global imbalances …
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This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that the monetary conditions in Germany have eased significantly since …
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