Norway: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation
IMF Staff Country Reports, August 29, 2014
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Bibliographic details
- Published: August 29, 2014
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498393867.002
Summary
- A conservative minority government took office in October 2013, ending eight years of Labor party-led governments.
- No major policy shift has taken place so far.
- The government’s economic policy platform emphasizes:
- lower taxes,
- more infrastructure investment,
- greater private ownership,
- measures to improve productivity and competitiveness.
Emerging challenges and outlook
- New challenges are emerging as oil-related investment is peaking.
- Competitiveness concerns are becoming more pressing.
Subject areas and keywords
- Subject: Banking, Commodities, Competition, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Housing prices, Loans, Mortgages, Oil, Prices
- Keywords: Baltics, Competition, CR, economy, Global, holding, Housing prices, IMF staff calculation, ISCR, liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident, Loans, mainland GDP, Mortgages, Oil, SDR percent, terms of trade gain
Norway: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation (IMF Staff Country Reports 2014, 259), August 29, 2014.