01760cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014518 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498328760 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. France : Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (66 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 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of France fared better than most other large euro areas economies through the crisis, reflecting the resilience of private consumption, lack of financial fragmentation, and lower levels of household and corporate debt. Banks' financial position has also been strengthened. But after two years of near stagnation, unemployment remains high. A loss of competitiveness has also weighed on growth. The outlook is for a gradual recovery, with GDP growth projected at 0.7 percent in 2014 and 1.4 percent in 2015, based on stronger external and domestic private demand, reflecting gains in real disposable income and improved profit margins. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/182 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/182/002.2014.issue-182-en.xml IMF e-Library