01758cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009876 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813715 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : 2007 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for France. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (63 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 France's near-term economic outlook is moderately positive, but clouded by risks from the global environment. The government's reformist intentions provide an historic opportunity to place France onto a sustained higher growth path with greater opportunities for all. Economic policy should address the root cause of faltering growth performance. Further goods and services market reforms will boost potential output and consumer welfare. Fiscal policy should be vigilant to the risk of slippage in the fiscal deficit. The ongoing expenditure and tax policy reviews have been commended. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/075 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/075/002.2008.issue-075-en.xml IMF e-Library