01573cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004382 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804553 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Bulgaria : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (148 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 paper discusses Bulgaria's prospects for converging to the living standards of the more advanced members of the European Union (EU). The unfavorable economic environment of the early 1990s and the economic crisis in 1996-97 hurt Bulgaria's output, employment, and investment. Following the crisis, structural reforms and a sound macroeconomic framework set the stage for a sustained recovery. The structure of the Bulgaria economy has shifted markedly over the last decade, and investment has become the main engine of growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/299 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/299/002.2006.issue-299-en.xml IMF e-Library