01626cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002893 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451803136 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Belgium : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (40 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 Long-term issues continue to dominate the economic policy agenda. The economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace. The challenge from aging is becoming more pressing, calling for sustained fiscal consolidation. The elaboration of a medium-term fiscal framework based on expenditure growth ceilings will help underpin the achievement of budget objectives. The focus on job creation has triggered helpful initiatives but further, comprehensive labor market reform is needed to raise employment rates. An acceleration of product market reform will provide an impetus to growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/047 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/047/002.2004.issue-047-en.xml IMF e-Library