01604cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001509 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451812879 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (26 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 The euro area continues to perform well, owing to its sustained employment creation, rising disposable income, buoyant internal demand, and low inflation. Executive Directors agreed that favorable external developments and sound macroeconomic fundamentals had produced robust area-wide growth. They cautioned that high oil prices and a weak euro might undermine prevailing wage moderation and set in motion domestic inflation pressures. They emphasized the need to tighten monetary and fiscal policies, and accelerate structural reforms to sustain economic growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/060 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/060/002.2001.issue-060-en.xml IMF e-Library