01820cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004892 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451802399 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Austria : 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Austria. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (39 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 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the favorable economic outcome for Austria is owed to a combination of stability-oriented macropolicies, a range of structural reforms, strong international competitiveness resulting from a social partnership that facilitates wage moderation, and an orientation toward fast-growing economies in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESE). The banking sector continues to do well overall. The authorities are taking action to further improve monitoring of the Austrian banks' activities in CESE, including foreign currency lending, and are also stepping up collaboration with host supervisors. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/145 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/145/002.2007.issue-145-en.xml IMF e-Library