01652cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003284 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451810479 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Germany : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (58 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 Germany highlights economic developments and policies. Profitability in nonfinancial firms has picked up, and corporate balance sheets are being repaired. On the policy front, Germany has made important headway over the past year in addressing deep-seated structural problems. The financial sector is recovering, and updated stress tests confirm the system's resilience, but progress in market-driven restructuring has been slow. Notably, important strides have been made in pension and health care reform, and in reforming unemployment benefits. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/341 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/341/002.2004.issue-341-en.xml IMF e-Library