Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands: Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation

August 8, 2003

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Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands: Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2003) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

Following several years of expansion, the Dutch economy is in its third year of weak growth. Executive Directors commended the authorities on prudent economic policy, and advised for fiscal consolidation in view of population aging. They welcomed the multiyear fiscal framework, and underscored the need to press forward with labor and product market reforms. They appreciated the sound fiscal and structural policies. They agreed that the Dutch financial sector remained sound and well supervised, and commended authorities for taking measures to strengthen the public finances.

Subject: Employment, Expenditure, Labor, Labor markets, National accounts, Wages

Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, CPB projection, CR, Deficit, Employment, Europe, Further product market reform, Global, Growth in inventory, IMF staff estimate, ISCR, Middle East, Price, Quarterly Real GDP growth, Wages

Publication Details

Pages:

45
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2003/239
Stock No:

1NLDEA0012003
ISBN:

9781451829372
ISSN:

1934-7685

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