01643cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001586 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451801972 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Australia : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (57 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 In 2000, Australia entered the tenth year of an impressive economic expansion characterized by strong productivity growth and low inflation. The Australian equity market performed better than most countries in the region in local currency terms, and spreads on long-term government bonds and on private sector debt remained steady. Executive Directors observed that the means-tested publicly provided age pension, the mandatory private superannuation scheme, and the tax incentives for additional voluntary saving provide a suitable framework for retirement income support over the long term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/049 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/049/002.2001.issue-049-en.xml IMF e-Library