Spain : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation; Public Information Notice; Statement by the Staff Representative; and Statement by the Executive Director for Spain.
A decade of strong expansion in the Spanish economy led by a credit-fueled housing boom was hit by three major shocks. The policy response to Spain's economic challenges has been strong and wide-ranging, helping to strengthen market confidence. A decisive implementation of the envisaged financi...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2011.
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2011/215 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | A decade of strong expansion in the Spanish economy led by a credit-fueled housing boom was hit by three major shocks. The policy response to Spain's economic challenges has been strong and wide-ranging, helping to strengthen market confidence. A decisive implementation of the envisaged financial sector reform strategy would help allay lingering market concerns. A bold strengthening of labor market reforms is needed to substantially reduce unacceptably high unemployment. Further progress needs to be made on enhancing competition in nontradable sectors. |
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| Item Description: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (69 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |