01629cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000443 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451818673 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ireland : Background Papers. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1995. 1 online resource (119 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper considers elements of macroeconomic policy central to Ireland's objective of being among the first countries to enter into European Economic and Monetary Union. The paper analyzes the main determinants of the Irish pound/sterling exchange rate, an issue brought to the fore by the currency turbulence of March 1995, which saw a sterling-inspired decline in the Irish pound against the deutsche mark. It also considers fiscal developments and prospects, highlighting tax reform measures undertaken to accelerate job creation, the growth of spending in recent years, and the medium-term fiscal outlook. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1995/076 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1995/076/002.1995.issue-076-en.xml IMF e-Library