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  "title": "Malta: 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malta",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, January 28, 2011",
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  "summary": "Malta weathered the global recession relatively well. Real estate prices and collateral values experienced some correction and appear to have stabilized more recently, but excess supply likely remains in segments of the market.",
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      "heading": "Economic performance and outlook",
      "content": "- Malta weathered the global recession relatively well.\n- Continued progress with structural reforms will be important to establish high value exports and to raise productivity and employment rates."
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      "heading": "Financial sector and real estate",
      "content": "- Real estate prices and collateral values experienced some correction and appear to have stabilized more recently.\n- Excess supply likely remains in segments of the market."
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      "heading": "Structural reforms and labor market",
      "content": "- Further pension reform will help avoid age-related public spending.\n- Measures to enhance the education system and encourage women and older workers to participate in the labor market will be important to raise employment."
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    {
      "heading": "Fiscal and public finance issues",
      "content": "- Subject areas highlighted: Banking, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Financial services, Income, Loans, National accounts, Public debt, Real interest rates."
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      "heading": "Keywords and thematic focus",
      "content": "- Keywords: CR, debt, deficit, deficit target, excess supply, FDI inflow, GDP, Global, government, government priority, household debt, Income, ISCR, Loans, Malta, Real interest rates.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Cr1129 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/malta-2010-article-iv-consultation-staff-report-public-information-notice-on-the-executive-24601"
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    "Published: January 28, 2011",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455213870.002",
    "Malta weathered the global recession relatively well.",
    "Continued progress with structural reforms will be important to establish high value exports and to raise productivity and employment rates.",
    "Real estate prices and collateral values experienced some correction and appear to have stabilized more recently.",
    "Excess supply likely remains in segments of the market.",
    "Further pension reform will help avoid age-related public spending.",
    "Measures to enhance the education system and encourage women and older workers to participate in the labor market will be important to raise employment.",
    "Subject areas highlighted: Banking, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Financial services, Income, Loans, National accounts, Public debt, Real interest rates.",
    "Keywords: CR, debt, deficit, deficit target, excess supply, FDI inflow, GDP, Global, government, government priority, household debt, Income, ISCR, Loans, Malta, Real interest rates.",
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