01623cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013561 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484380062 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Belgium : 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (53 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 Belgian economy showed considerable progress through 2011 in terms of both growth and employment. However, the 2013 Article IV Consultation underlines that the European recession has had a negative impact on its economy, giving rise to unemployment. The economy has entered its second year of near zero growth. To help restore competitiveness and improve financial market conditions, decisive actions have been taken. Important decisions in 2012 include pension schemes and unemployment benefit systems with the objective of raising the employment rate to 73 percent by 2020. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/123 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/123/002.2013.issue-123-en.xml IMF e-Library