Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands Antilles: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation

March 31, 2006

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Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands Antilles: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

This 2005 Article IV Consultation for the Netherlands Antilles’ reports that economic growth has been feeble so far in this decade, in the midst of economic policy drift. Growth has been constrained by still inflexible labor markets, widespread state ownership and interference in commercial activities, and insufficient investment in infrastructure and human capital. At the same time, free migration to the Netherlands has kept wages high. Persistent budget deficits and a large and growing public debt have also remained unaddressed.

Subject: Expenditure, Financial regulation and supervision, Fiscal policy, Public debt, Revenue administration, Wages

Keywords: Antillean authorities, Caribbean, CR, Curaçao government, Executive board assessment, IMF staff estimate, IMF's effort, IMF's view, Inflation expectation, ISCR, Island government, Public finance, Sustainable public finances

Publication Details

Pages:

43
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2006/116
Stock No:

1ANTEA2006001
ISBN:

9781451801040
ISSN:

1934-7685

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