01623cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008600 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451812060 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Spain : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (58 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 Although not escaping the global slowdown, the Spanish economy has weathered it relatively well. The discussions focused on minimizing short-term risks and on identifying the structural reform priorities for the next government. However, household indebtedness has continued to rise rapidly, recently surpassing the EU average; the authorities viewed the related risks to growth as contained. The discussions also centered on issues of fiscal policy implementation. Although unemployment has been halved since the mid-1990s, it remains high and a number of rigidities persist. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/089 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/089/002.2004.issue-089-en.xml IMF e-Library