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stagnation in Europe has caused activity to stall in Finland, with a contraction of 0.5 percent estimated in 2023. Labor markets …
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This 2022 Article IV Consultation with Finland highlights that the economy recovered swiftly from the pandemic, but … Russia's war in Ukraine has worsened the outlook given Finland's exposures to the fallout through trade and increase in … resilience of Finland's large financial system: banks are well capitalized, but vulnerable to liquidity shocks and exposed to …
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This Selected Issues paper on Finland discusses that the country is struggling to recover from the Great Recession …, indicating that deeper, structural issues may be holding back growth. Estimates of potential output for Finland are an important …. This result indicates that the lack of a recovery in Finland is largely structural in nature. Therefore, any indication …
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This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Finland’s strong economic record has stalled. The economy has been in …
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The May 2011 Regional Economic Outlook: Europe anticipates that recovery in the region will solidify, with recoveries in advanced and emerging Europe likely to be mutually reinforcing. Advanced Europe continues to absorb most of emerging Europe's exports, while the role of emerging Europe as a...
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KEY ISSUES Context. Macroeconomic and financial stability has been maintained despite the difficult environment globally—especially in neighboring Greece—and recent domestic discord, but growth remains tepid and unemployment high. Ambitious (and politically challenging) reforms are needed to...
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KEY ISSUES Context. The economy is growing at a moderate pace. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 21⁄2 percent in 2013, owing in large part to weak investment and exports. Some pick up is expected in 2014,...
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KEY ISSUES Context: Economic activity has accelerated, in part thanks to pro-cyclical macroeconomic policies. With domestic demand stronger, the current account deficit is widening again from a high level, and inflation remains well above target. Challenges: On current policies, Turkey can only...
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The economic model of Belarus is increasingly untenable, resulting in poor policy outcomes. Strong and predictable macroeconomic policies are essential to promote stability. A further reduction in directed and subsidized lending operations is needed. The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus...
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The 2012 Article IV Consultation with France discusses the financial and economic conditions of the country. Although France weathered the 2008 financial and subsequent euro area crises relatively well compared with other advanced countries, its recovery has been sluggish. France has become a...
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