01656cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003633 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451800081 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (29 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 This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for the Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba underlies long-term growth and fiscal sustainability. Aruba's fiscal position has been deteriorating since the turn of the century, and the medium-term fiscal sustainability analysis shows a continuous weakening ahead of population aging. An upfront and ambitious fiscal consolidation, significantly lowering the deficit and reducing the level of public debt, seems necessary. On the pension front, measures could include increasing the mandatory retirement age and expanding the contribution base. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/203 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/203/002.2005.issue-203-en.xml IMF e-Library