01615cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000981 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451830156 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. New Zealand : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (43 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 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic performance of New Zealand improved during the 1990s. Inflation averaged about 2 percent, compared with nearly 10 percent in the 1980s, while economic growth also picked up. Despite these improvements, the current account deficit remains high, increasing the economy's vulnerability to external shocks. Although growth performance has improved, most estimates suggest that the potential growth rate remains too low to close the per capita income gap between New Zealand and the advanced-economy average. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1999/103 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1999/103/002.1999.issue-103-en.xml IMF e-Library