01702cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014282 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475541106 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Belgium : Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (71 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 2014 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies in Belgium. It highlights that despite its resilience, the Belgium economy has been losing competitiveness due to higher labor cost and lower productivity growths than peer countries. The government has taken measures to close the wage gap, but it is highlighted that the economy also needs to become more productive and adaptable through deeper product and labor market reforms. The supervisory and regulatory frameworks are being strengthened with a new draft banking law that restrains trading activities and improves the recovery and resolution framework. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/076 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/076/002.2014.issue-076-en.xml IMF e-Library