Hungary 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

Hungary’s 2007 Article IV Consultation reports that with fiscal consolidation on track for 2007 and 2008, short-term risks have receded, especially owing to the favorable international financial environment. Ensuring that the current economic slowdown does not translate into a prolonged period of lo...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2007
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Hungary’s 2007 Article IV Consultation reports that with fiscal consolidation on track for 2007 and 2008, short-term risks have receded, especially owing to the favorable international financial environment. Ensuring that the current economic slowdown does not translate into a prolonged period of low growth is important both for raising standards of living and for containing vulnerabilities. Putting the debt on a sustainable downward trend will also require a substantial decrease in the size of government expenditure in relation to GDP.
Physical Description:58 pages
ISBN:9781451818079