01745cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007010 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455213870 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Malta : 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malta. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (40 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 Malta weathered the global recession relatively well. Real estate prices and collateral values experienced some correction and appear to have stabilized more recently, but excess supply likely remains in segments of the market. Continued progress with structural reforms will also be important to establish high value exports and to raise productivity and employment rates. Further pension reform will help avoid age-related public spending. Measures to enhance the education system and encourage women and older workers to participate in the labor market will be important to raise employment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/029 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/029/002.2011.issue-029-en.xml IMF e-Library