Slovak Republic : Recent Economic Developments.

This paper reviews economic developments in the Slovak Republic during 1994-97. In 1996, a large current account deficit emerged as domestic demand surged by more than 20 percent. At the same time, fiscal policy became expansionary, with the fiscal position turning from surplus to deficit. These imb...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1998.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1998/060
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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