01636cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001346 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813425 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : 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 France's recent economic performance has been distinctly positive, supported by policy reforms over a number of years and a favorable monetary and external environment. The fiscal deficit has narrowed significantly in recent years. Improving long-term economic performance depends crucially on significant reductions in France's high tax burden. Effective expenditure control over the medium term will depend on reforms of the civil service and of the major transfer programs, notably pensions. There has been notable progress in privatization, but less in opening up key network sectors. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/147 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/147/002.2000.issue-147-en.xml IMF e-Library