01815cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006075 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451802474 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Austria : 2009 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, 2009. 1 online resource (54 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 report is focused on the impact of the financial crisis on the Austrian economy and the financial sector, the authorities' policy responses, and macrofinancial linkages and spillovers. The financial sector has been expanding rapidly, mostly outside Austria. This has brought substantial benefits, but also increased risks and vulnerabilities. Maintaining financial stability will be essential for ensuring macroeconomic stability, fiscal sustainability, and a return to growth, while also having important spillovers to regional financial stability. Austria traditionally benefits from a low unemployment rate compared with the euro area. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/295 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/295/002.2009.issue-295-en.xml IMF e-Library