Ireland: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
August 10, 2000
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Ireland continues to achieve spectacular economic growth. Strains associated with the rapid growth have become more visible. Fiscal policy should be tightened to restrain excess demand pressures. Strict adherence to the agreed wage increases under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness (PPF) is critical. The government's plans to simplify the tax structure are commended. Ireland's participation in the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) pilot project is commended. The sustained rapid growth in private sector lending requires vigilance. The government support for trade liberalization process is welcome.
Subject: Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Inflation, Labor, Prices, Public sector wages, Wages
Keywords: CR, factor income, Fiscal stance, Global, headline inflation, house price inflation, Inflation, ISCR, price, property price inflation, Public sector wages, real GNP, services price inflation, Wages
Pages:
57
Volume:
2000
DOI:
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Issue:
097
Series:
Country Report No. 2000/097
Stock No:
1IRLEA0012000
ISBN:
9781451818727
ISSN:
1934-7685
Notes
Included with the Staff Report is the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/61.
