01605cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002185 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451810363 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Germany : Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (44 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 This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that Germany's economy is poised for a fragile recovery, after having barely grown since mid-2000. The earlier price shocks and interest rate hikes that contributed to the current slowdown have now unwound. However, sluggish global growth, stock market declines, weak credit growth, and the withdrawal implied by planned fiscal consolidation may stand in the way of a strong recovery. Real GDP growth in 2002 is estimated at about 0.5 percent, with the general government deficit set to exceed 3 percent of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2002/239 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2002/239/002.2002.issue-239-en.xml IMF e-Library