Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation

June 16, 2000

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Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2000) accessed September 19, 2024

Summary

The Netherlands showed strong growth and employment performance owing to its fiscal consolidation and structural reforms. Executive Directors commended the sound macroeconomic and structural policies, which have raised potential output, kept inflation low, and promoted strong employment growth. They underscored the need for prudent fiscal policy, and welcomed the budget balance, support for trade liberalization, and the soundness of the financial system. They emphasized the need to address labor market weaknesses, and improve product market performance to sustain economic growth.

Subject: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Labor, Labor markets

Keywords: CR, Economy, Europe, Fiscal stance, Global, Headline inflation, IMF to the public, IMF's assessment, ISCR, Labor markets, Mortgage market, Netherlands, Poverty trap, Product market

Publication Details

Pages:

44
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2000/073
Stock No:

1NLDEA0012000
ISBN:

9781451829341
ISSN:

1934-7685

Notes

Included with the Staff Report is the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/41

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