Germany. Germany's focus on actual, rather than cyclically adjusted, fiscal goals and outcomes carries the risk of rendering …

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 …

This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that the monetary conditions in Germany have eased significantly since …

imbalances is traced, and their persistent character highlighted in the Federal Republic of Germany. On macroeconomic policies … other collusive agreements. Among economists, there is a broad agreement that structural reforms in Germany would greatly …

Norway showed exemplary economic performance over the past decade, as reflected in the strong economic growth and low …

This 2002 Article IV Consultation for Norway highlights that the mainland GDP growth edged up to an estimated 1 …

This 2001 Article IV Consultation highlights that the real mainland (non-oil) GDP of Norway is estimated to have grown … activity through most of the year, the global slowdown has recently begun to affect Norway. Labor market conditions remain …

Norway, one of the world's richest economies and the second largest oil exporter, has been a model of prudent economic …

begin to run out and pension liabilities escalate. Support to agriculture deserves high priority. There is scope to improve …

This paper presents the staff report for Norway’s 2009 Article IV Consultation on economic developments and policies …. Unemployment remains low, and key short-term indicators point to a continued recovery. Norway’s resilience has been underpinned by …