Iceland : 2014 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland.
This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Iceland has reached a relatively strong macroeconomic position with good growth prospects. Unemployment continues to trend down, now at 4 percent. Growth is expected to pick up to about 3 percent over 2015-17, supported by robust domestic demand and...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2015.
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2015/072 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Iceland has reached a relatively strong macroeconomic position with good growth prospects. Unemployment continues to trend down, now at 4 percent. Growth is expected to pick up to about 3 percent over 2015-17, supported by robust domestic demand and tourism. Consumption will be boosted by household debt relief and-together with net trade-will benefit from favorable commodity prices. Good progress has also been made in improving the financial stability framework, but gaps remain. |
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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 (67 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |