France: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation

November 13, 2000

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France: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2000) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

France's recent economic performance has been distinctly positive, supported by policy reforms over a number of years and a favorable monetary and external environment. The fiscal deficit has narrowed significantly in recent years. Improving long-term economic performance depends crucially on significant reductions in France's high tax burden. Effective expenditure control over the medium term will depend on reforms of the civil service and of the major transfer programs, notably pensions. There has been notable progress in privatization, but less in opening up key network sectors.

Subject: Employment, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Labor, Labor markets

Keywords: Consensus growth forecast, Consumer price, CR, Deficit, Employment, Europe, Exchange rate, Fiscal stance, Global, Government, Growth projection, Headline consumer price inflation, Inflation, ISCR, Labor markets, Oil price rise, Oil prices average

Publication Details

Pages:

50
Volume:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2000/147
Stock No:

1FRAEA0012000
ISBN:

9781451813425
ISSN:

1934-7685

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