01625cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002730 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451801996 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Australia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (41 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 Property price inflation has accelerated during the last few years, propelled by low mortgage rates, poor returns from alternative investments, strong employment and immigration, and tax incentives. Strong housing demand has led to a substantial rise in housing prices. Most industrial countries face significant fiscal pressures over the longer term associated with population aging and rising health care costs. Significant uncertainty surrounds projections of future fiscal costs. One comprehensive way to take account of this uncertainty for formulating policy decisions is through stochastic simulation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/336 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/336/002.2003.issue-336-en.xml IMF e-Library