Turkey at the Crossroads From Crisis Resolution to EU Accession

The key policy challenge for Turkey in the years ahead will be to enhance and consolidate the advances made since the nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union levels. This paper reviews Turkey’s policy performance in t...

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Main Author: McGettigan, Donal
Other Authors: Debrun, Xavier, Griffiths, Mark, Josefsson, Mats
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2005
Series:Occasional Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The key policy challenge for Turkey in the years ahead will be to enhance and consolidate the advances made since the nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union levels. This paper reviews Turkey’s policy performance in terms of growth, inflation, debt, fiscal and financial sector reform, and labor markets. The analysis assesses the effectiveness of macroeconomic stabilization and structural reforms since the crisis and provides guideposts for future policy
Physical Description:84 pages
ISBN:9781589063860