01627cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004187 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451824131 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Lithuania : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (101 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 Selected Issues paper examines inflation dynamics over the past five years for Lithuania. A decomposition of inflation into its components provides clues to its main causes. It shows that energy price increases and convergence to European Union (EU)-wide price levels have been important factors driving inflation, but domestic demand pressures-and wage growth, in particular-have also contributed to inflation. The types of possible efficiency gains are illustrated in the context of health care and social assistance. The paper also examines migration and its long-term fiscal implications. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/163 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/163/002.2006.issue-163-en.xml IMF e-Library