01621cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001219 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819724 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Italy : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (50 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 There is broad agreement on the appropriateness of the budget deficit target. The government aims to strengthen expenditure control and efficiency, at the national and at subnational levels, to achieve a reduction in the tax burden while cutting the fiscal deficit. The IMF staff suggested complementing new initiatives, aimed at strengthening growth prospects in the South, with strong labor market measures. Continued wage moderation, a reduction in the tax burden, and further product market reform and privatization will help secure an adequate level of competitiveness. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/071 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/071/002.2000.issue-071-en.xml IMF e-Library