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  "title": "Mexico: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, November 26, 2013",
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  "summary": "This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that over the past year, Mexico has maintained macroeconomic policy continuity, while pursuing an ambitious agenda of growth-enhancing reforms.",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic overview and growth outlook",
      "content": "- Over the past year, Mexico has maintained macroeconomic policy continuity while pursuing an ambitious agenda of growth-enhancing reforms.\n- In 2013, the economy has begun to operate well below capacity.\n- Real GDP growth expected to slow to 1.2 percent (down from 3.6 percent in 2012)."
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      "heading": "Structural reforms and policy actions",
      "content": "- Reforms approved to upgrade education.\n- Reforms approved to make labor markets more flexible.\n- Reforms approved to foster competition in telecommunications."
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      "heading": "Financial sector resilience",
      "content": "- The banking system accounts for about 60 percent of financial system assets.\n- The banking system has remained resilient."
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      "content": "- Real GDP growth: 1.2 percent (2013, expected).\n- Real GDP growth: 3.6 percent (2012).\n- Banking system share of financial system assets: about 60 percent.\n- Pages: 71.\n- Volume: 2013.\n- Issue: 334.\n- Series: Country Report No. 2013/334.\n- ISBN: 9781475541380.\n- ISSN: 1934-7685.\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475541380.002.\n- Publication date: November 26, 2013.\n\nMexico: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation (IMF Staff Country Report No. 2013/334, November 26, 2013).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Mexic: 2013 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; IMF Country Report 13/334; November 8, 2013\n  - Mexic: 2013 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; IMF Country Report 13/334; November 8, 2013 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Mexic: 2013 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; IMF Country Report 13/334; November 8, 2013 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: November 26, 2013",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475541380.002",
    "Over the past year, Mexico has maintained macroeconomic policy continuity while pursuing an ambitious agenda of growth-enhancing reforms.",
    "In 2013, the economy has begun to operate well below capacity.",
    "Real GDP growth expected to slow to 1.2 percent (down from 3.6 percent in 2012).",
    "Reforms approved to upgrade education.",
    "Reforms approved to make labor markets more flexible.",
    "Reforms approved to foster competition in telecommunications.",
    "The banking system accounts for about 60 percent of financial system assets.",
    "The banking system has remained resilient.",
    "Real GDP growth: 1.2 percent (2013, expected).",
    "Real GDP growth: 3.6 percent (2012).",
    "Pages: 71.",
    "Volume: 2013.",
    "Issue: 334.",
    "Series: Country Report No. 2013/334.",
    "ISBN: 9781475541380.",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685.",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475541380.002.",
    "Publication date: November 26, 2013.",
    "**Mexic: 2013 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; IMF Country Report 13/334; November 8, 2013**"
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