Hungary : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation.

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Hungary's economy achieved valuable gains in 2004 with GDP growth recovering to 4 percent. The growth was supported by strong investment and robust export growth. Consumption slowed in response to rising unemployment, a moderation in wage growth...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/213
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Hungary's economy achieved valuable gains in 2004 with GDP growth recovering to 4 percent. The growth was supported by strong investment and robust export growth. Consumption slowed in response to rising unemployment, a moderation in wage growth and a tightening of the housing subsidy scheme. Despite these favorable developments, risks associated with the twin deficits remained. Although some fiscal consolidation has taken place, the twice upward-revised fiscal deficit target was not met.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (54 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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