01587cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004788 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451817454 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Croatia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (104 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 highlights key policy challenges for accelerating growth on a sustainable basis and reducing external and financial vulnerabilities in the Republic of Croatia. A significant reduction in public expenditure would be needed to simultaneously provide room for cutting taxes, boost growth, and lower the budget deficit to help narrow the current account deficit. The analysis finds that Croatian banks are not necessarily passing on the higher risk of foreign exchange-linked loans to unhedged clients by charging higher interest rates. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/082 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/082/002.2007.issue-082-en.xml IMF e-Library