Republic Of Poland: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation
IMF Staff Country Reports, August 2, 2005
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- Published: August 2, 2005
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451831979.002
Key economic developments
- Annual growth in Poland in 2004 reached 5½ percent.
- A surge in growth in the run-up to European Union accession dissipated in the second half of 2004.
- Both domestic and net external demand contributed to the slowdown.
- Consumption and inventory accumulation had supported output growth as the contribution of net external demand diminished.
- By mid-2004, consumption and inventory-driven sources of demand growth slackened.
Labor market and employment
- The recovery has started to produce jobs.
- The employment rate remains low owing to structural rigidities and demographic pressures.
Thematic focus (as listed in the report)
- Employment, External debt, Fiscal policy, Inflation, Labor, Labor markets, Prices, Public debt
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- authority, costs lender, CR, deficit, Employment, EU accession, EU accession price shock, exchange rate, Inflation, inflation expectation, ISCR, rate, response to a potential, Western Europe
Republic Of Poland: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation — August 2, 2005