01948cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021883 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513594439 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Germany : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (78 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 Germany's economy contracted by just under 5 percent in 2020, outperforming most European peers. But renewed waves of infections and associated lockdowns caused economic activity to plunge again in the first quarter of this year. While the pace of mass vaccination has picked up and the economy has started to reopen, the recovery path is beset with risks, particularly with respect to the progress of the pandemic and supply shortages in major industries. The authorities have maintained appropriately accommodative fiscal and financial policies, and most measures supporting households and firms have been extended through 2021. Mode of access: Internet International Agreements imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf Observance imf Germany imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/153 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/153/002.2021.issue-153-en.xml IMF e-Library