## Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation

_IMF Staff Country Reports, May 15, 2000_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: May 15, 2000
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451824254.002

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### 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

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