01604cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003885 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813678 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (62 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 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the cyclical recovery of the French economy was interrupted in the first half of 2005, as previously strong domestic demand faltered and the external sector continued to exert a drag on growth. In 2004, growth was faster and more consumption-driven than in other large euro area countries. Employment growth in hours, increases in minimum wages, and some fiscal measures supported private household incomes. The 2006 draft budget targets a reduction in the general government deficit to 2.9 percent of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/399 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/399/002.2005.issue-399-en.xml IMF e-Library