IMF Staff Country Reports

Euro Area: Staff Report on the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area; Supplement Updating Information on Recent Economic Developments and Policies in the Euro Area; Supplement on EU Trade Policies; Public Information Notice Following Consultation; Two Statements by Representative on the IMF Executive Board for France, on Behalf of Euro-Area and EU Members

November 9, 2000

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Euro Area: Staff Report on the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area; Supplement Updating Information on Recent Economic Developments and Policies in the Euro Area; Supplement on EU Trade Policies; Public Information Notice Following Consultation; Two Statements by Representative on the IMF Executive Board for France, on Behalf of Euro-Area and EU Members, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2000) accessed December 23, 2024

Summary

For the time being—and possibly for a considerable time to come—developments and prospects for the euro area are quite favorable. This upbeat outlook is underpinned by buoyant activity indicators and a supportive policy mix. High household and business confidence, rising capacity utilization and industrial production, strong job creation, and—so far—employment-friendly wage settlements point to sustained activity in the near term. Moreover, the macroeconomic fundamentals in the euro area appear much sounder than in previous recoveries.

Subject: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, International trade, Labor markets, Price stabilization, Prices, Trade policy

Keywords: Africa, Commission proposal, CR, EU market, Euro, Europe, EU's use, Fiscal stance, Global, ISCR, Liberalization, Monetary policy, Price stabilization, Trade policy, Use of anti-dumping action, WTO trade negotiations

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    56

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2000/146

  • Stock No:

    1EUREA0032000

  • ISBN:

    9781451812961

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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