01667cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008870 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451833560 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Serbia and Montenegro : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (127 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 Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper examines the scope for improving the effectiveness of fiscal policy of Serbia and Montenegro in containing the persistently large external imbalance. The paper discusses the causes of the current problems and presents preliminary results of the projected finances of the Fund for Employees (FE). It suggests options for reducing the cost of pension outlays, and provides preliminary estimates of the impact of the authorities' recent reform package on the FE finances. The paper also provides a description of the main parameters of the Serbian pension system. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/232 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/232/002.2005.issue-232-en.xml IMF e-Library