decisions and economic circumstances. Excluding 2001, when the economy has been affected by the global economic slowdown …

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Russia is in its seventh year of robust economic growth. This strong … lax. The economy is expected to continue to grow robustly, although not at the pace seen before last year’s slowdown. …

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for Netherlands Antilles examines the economic growth in Small … 1960–85. The paper analyzes whether Small Island Economies respond to the same set of growth determinants as other … economies, and concludes that growth is determined by the same factors and macroeconomic policy choices. The paper presents …

helping to diversify credit risk, but their rapid growth may also be creating new risks. …

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the GDP growth in Japan slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of … 2004, after several quarters of above-trend growth. For the full year, GDP rose by 2.6 percent, well below expectations. A … significant part of the shortfall reflected a shift to a chain-weighted methodology—growth on the old methodology was 3 …

Growth Facility (PRGF). The PRGF-supported program is broadly on track. Performance on quantitative aspects remains strong …

significant measure to sound policies. In line with the global cycle, growth picked up strongly in 2004. Rapid employment growth … has been supported by immigration, so the unemployment rate has been roughly unchanged and wage growth remained moderate …

Iceland’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that new projects have rekindled rapid growth and the economy is … projects have contributed both to the high growth rate and to overall macroeconomic volatility because of their size relative …