01682cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003741 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451824575 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Latvia : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (61 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 2005 Article IV Consultation on the Republic of Latvia highlights the economic outlook and mid-term risks. A sound policy framework and far-reaching structural reforms supported this performance, including a prudent fiscal policy that underpinned the exchange rate peg. The ongoing credit boom and faster real wage growth are expected to support private domestic demand while a sharp increase in net European Union (EU) grants would also boost public spending. Efficiently allocating EU funds for infrastructure was seen as a key element of a framework for promoting efficient resource allocation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/282 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/282/002.2005.issue-282-en.xml IMF e-Library