02711cas a2200325 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022424 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9798400200809 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Euro Area Policies : 2021 Article IV Consultation with Member Countries on Common Euro Area Policies-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Member Countries. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2022. 1 online resource (87 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 Following a deep recession in 2020 and further contraction in 2021Q1, the euro area economy recovered rapidly in the second and third quarters thanks to high vaccination levels, increasing household and business adaptability to the virus, and continued forceful policy support. Looking ahead, while supply chain disruptions, elevated energy prices, and resurgences of Covid-19 cases-including those related to the Omicron variant-are likely to pose near-term headwinds to growth, the recovery is set to continue in 2022 as the impact of the pandemic on economic activity continues to weaken over time and supply-side constraints ease. Medium-term output losses relative to pre-crisis trends will vary significantly across countries and sectors as will the extent of labor market scarring. Price pressures are building up as production bottlenecks are set to persist for a while. However, inflation-despite increasing significantly in recent months due to transitory factors-is projected to moderate during 2022 and remain below the ECB's inflation target over the medium term. Uncertainty surrounding the outlook remains high and largely related to pandemic dynamics and legacies, including induced behavioral and preference changes. Mode of access: Internet Deflation imf Inflation imf International Agreements and Observance imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf Price Level imf Nauru, Republic of imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2022/029 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2022/029/002.2022.issue-029-en.xml IMF e-Library