01729cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004172 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819021 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Islamic Republic of Iran : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (55 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 Iran's 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights Fourth Five-Year Development Plan (FFYDP) and the Twenty-Year Vision. The country's real GDP growth reached 5 1\2 percent a year on average, unemployment declined, and macroeconomic indicators improved significantly, supported by favorable oil market conditions. By increasing the openness of the economy and removing major obstacles to trade and investment, the reforms introduced in the period 2000/01-2002/03 contributed significantly to this strong performance. However, the economy remains heavily dependent on oil. Demographic dynamics will also put increasing pressure on the labor market in the coming years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/154 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/154/002.2006.issue-154-en.xml IMF e-Library