01774cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005971 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451816327 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Greece : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greece. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (59 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 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that despite initial resilience partly explained by high wage growth and accelerated government spending in Greece, growth slowed substantially in early 2009. The main driving forces were lower investment and exports, destocking, and a decline in private consumption. Executive Directors have welcomed the extended period of strong growth through 2008, which had significantly narrowed the gap in real per-capita income with the EU-15. Directors have also emphasized the need to implement a comprehensive plan for fiscal consolidation and structural reform. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/244 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/244/002.2009.issue-244-en.xml IMF e-Library