01621cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003228 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829389 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (49 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 staff report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation on the Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands highlights the economic developments and policies. The economy is beginning to emerge from an extended downturn. Meanwhile, against a background of soft labor market conditions and economic slack generally, inflation pressures are low. The authorities acknowledged the economic reasoning behind these recommendations, but considered implementation politically difficult in light of a cultural preference for an egalitarian wage distribution. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/300 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/300/002.2004.issue-300-en.xml IMF e-Library