Norway : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Norway.
While many advanced economies are experiencing slower growth, Norway's output has continued to expand strongly, helped by a robust labor market, positive terms of trade, and some competitiveness gains. Core inflation has picked up to close to 2u percent. Residential house price growth has softe...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2019.
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| Series: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2019/159 |
| Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | While many advanced economies are experiencing slower growth, Norway's output has continued to expand strongly, helped by a robust labor market, positive terms of trade, and some competitiveness gains. Core inflation has picked up to close to 2u percent. Residential house price growth has softened significantly but prices remain overvalued, and household debt continues to rise. Commercial real estate risks are also intensifying and combine with mounting external risks to cloud the outlook. The Christian Democrats have recently joined Prime Minister Solberg's governing coalition, which now enjoys a majority in parliament. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (73 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Access: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |