01640cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001768 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451810356 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Germany : Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 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 The German economy has been experiencing as many setbacks as achievements. Continued wage moderation will be essential to aid recovery. Macroeconomic policies are limited by euro area constraints and the sizable public debt burden. Expenditure restraint is the cornerstone of the fiscal adjustment strategy. Labor market rigidities have proved the most intractable structural problem. Germany's record on product market liberalization is favorable and the reform momentum should be kept up. The quality of Germany's statistics is more than adequate for the purpose of effective surveillance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/202 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/202/002.2001.issue-202-en.xml IMF e-Library