01631cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002726 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813456 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 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 Over the past several years, implementation of IMF recommendations has been lacking not so much in intention as in pace and timing owing to political economy considerations and a strong social preference for publicly provided services. The discussions focused on how to foster a durable economic recovery while tackling long-standing threats to fiscal sustainability. The authorities were attentive to the possible adverse short-term effects of underlying fiscal adjustment on growth. The authorities acknowledged that containing health care spending growth would be a key challenge. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/334 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/334/002.2003.issue-334-en.xml IMF e-Library