01660cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013261 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475542004 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. France : 2012 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (65 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 The 2012 Article IV Consultation with France discusses the financial and economic conditions of the country. Although France weathered the 2008 financial and subsequent euro area crises relatively well compared with other advanced countries, its recovery has been sluggish. France has become a less open economy and reported a steady loss of export market share relative to its European peers. The current challenge for France is to pursue fiscal policy consolidation that balances cyclical considerations with the need to preserve market confidence in French policies and in the euro area crisis resolution strategy. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/342 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/342/002.2012.issue-342-en.xml IMF e-Library