Greece : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation.

Greece's integration into the euro area adds urgency to addressing the economic challenges. Securing stabilization gains within the Economic and Monetary Unit (EMU) will depend on labor cost developments, which need to restore an adequate level of competitiveness. Structural reforms, more equit...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/052
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:Greece's integration into the euro area adds urgency to addressing the economic challenges. Securing stabilization gains within the Economic and Monetary Unit (EMU) will depend on labor cost developments, which need to restore an adequate level of competitiveness. Structural reforms, more equitable tax system, and public expenditure reform will be critical for securing stabilization gains. The high unemployment rate reduction will require comprehensive reforms targeted at the most affected labor market segments. An increasingly integrated and open market environment poses challenges for supervision and regulation.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (56 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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