Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
IMF Staff Country Reports, May 15, 2000
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- Published: May 15, 2000
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451824254.002
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Assessment
- Luxembourg's economic and fiscal performance has remained impressive.
- An exceptionally favorable economic environment has blunted Luxembourg's labor market rigidities.
- Maintaining effective banking supervision and governance should remain a priority of public policy.
Policy Recommendations and Institutional Reforms
- A proactive policy approach focused on institutional reforms will bolster the economy and public finances to growth reversals.
- A shift to a more diversified pension system should be a policy priority.
- Further income tax reforms are desirable.
- The management of the public sector's holdings of financial assets should be improved.
- Labor market reforms are needed despite currently favorable cyclical conditions.
Documents Included and Administrative Notes
- Included with the Staff Report are the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/34 and a Statement by J. Prader and A. Jacoby on May 8, 2000.
- Format available: PDF and additional formats on IMF eLibrary.
- Publication metadata:
- Pages: 45
- Volume: 2000
- Issue: 065
- Series: Country Report No. 2000/065
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451824254.002
- Stock No: 1LUXEA0012000
- ISBN: 9781451824254
- ISSN: 1934-7685
Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation (May 15, 2000).
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