01674cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003673 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829525 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (45 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 Netherlands's 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that raising participation and productivity are important for boosting the economy potential and reducing pressures on the public finances in the face of population aging. The authorities have implemented or are in the process of implementing key reforms, including by tightening disability and unemployment benefits and early retirement arrangements, lessening inactivity traps, enhancing competition, and reducing the administrative burden. The financial system remains sound, resilient to potential adverse shocks, and well supervised. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/226 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/226/002.2005.issue-226-en.xml IMF e-Library