Regional Economic Outlook: Europe -- Securing Recovery, October 2009 -- Table of Contents
Europe, October 3, 2009
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- Published: October 3, 2009
- Series: Europe
Key findings and near-term assessment
- Europe's contraction is ending, but the recovery is fragile.
- The report stresses uncertainty surrounding potential growth estimates and a more volatile environment faced by emerging economies in a tightly integrated region.
- In the near term, policy priorities include:
- Measures to restore the financial sector to health.
- Continued macroeconomic support.
- Preparing for the exit from extraordinary interventions in a coordinated and transparent fashion.
- Higher longer-term growth through structural change will:
- Support the recovery.
- Smooth the exit from extraordinary policies.
- Help emerging markets to adjust to lower capital inflows in the crisis' aftermath.
Analytical emphasis and structural concerns
- The report's analytical work highlights:
- Uncertainty in estimating potential growth.
- The need to address threats to potential growth stemming from the crisis and the continent's well-known structural rigidities.
- Structural change is identified as essential for raising longer-term growth and aiding adjustment in emerging economies.
Policy implications and recommendations
- Near-term policy actions:
- Restore financial sector health.
- Maintain macroeconomic support during the fragile recovery.
- Coordinate and be transparent about exit strategies from extraordinary interventions.
- Medium- and long-term policy emphasis:
- Implement structural reforms to raise potential growth.
- Use structural improvement to facilitate smoother policy exits and support emerging economies facing lower capital inflows.
Publication and dissemination notes
- Published biannually in May and October.
- Press Release date: October 3, 2009.
International Monetary Fund. Regional Economic Outlook: Europe -- Securing Recovery, October 2009.
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