01604cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001144 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451803099 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Belgium : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (46 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 Economic activity picked up in the course of 1999, despite the dioxin crisis of mid-year, owing to a recovery in export markets following the world financial turmoil of late 1998, supportive monetary policy in the euro area, improvements in business and consumer confidence, and continued growth in employment. The situation in labor markets remains unsatisfactory, with a high unemployment rate and a very slow participation rate. Executive Directors commended the Belgian authorities for the marked improvement in their fiscal situation in recent years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/031 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/031/002.2000.issue-031-en.xml IMF e-Library