01599cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004522 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451824599 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Latvia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (66 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 external imbalances that accompanied Latvia's integration into the global economy have generated mixed effects. Stabilizing net foreign liabilities will require an improvement in the goods and services balance. Outward migration from Latvia has raised concerns about social and economic stresses that could intensify in the near future if labor flow increases. Several steps have to be taken to mitigate any adverse consequences of outward migration. The purpose of this paper is to examine macroeconomic and prudential aspects of the rapid growth of lending in Latvia. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/354 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/354/002.2006.issue-354-en.xml IMF e-Library