Spain : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation.

Spain has achieved impressive growth in recent years-reflecting favorable competitiveness, and the impact on interest rates and confidence of its successful road to monetary union. Despite several years of rapid growth, there are no unambiguous signs of overheating. Underlying inflation has varied w...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/151
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:Spain has achieved impressive growth in recent years-reflecting favorable competitiveness, and the impact on interest rates and confidence of its successful road to monetary union. Despite several years of rapid growth, there are no unambiguous signs of overheating. Underlying inflation has varied within a range of 2 percent and 2.5 percent on a 12-month basis since January 1997, but has exceeded the euro area average. Three years of steeply falling unemployment have yet to trigger a material acceleration of labor costs.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (57 pages)
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ISSN:1934-7685
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