Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland
Iceland is experiencing an economic slowdown that has reduced overheating concerns. Tourism growth has decelerated and the króna has stopped appreciating. Demand management has become easier, allowing the authorities to focus on medium-term priorities, including infrastructure, healthcare, education...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:imf:imfscr:2018/318 2024-04-14T08:13:28+00:00 Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=46357 unknown http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.aspx?sk=46357 preprint ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:41:22Z Iceland is experiencing an economic slowdown that has reduced overheating concerns. Tourism growth has decelerated and the króna has stopped appreciating. Demand management has become easier, allowing the authorities to focus on medium-term priorities, including infrastructure, healthcare, education, and the environment. Risks, however, have become more evident. High fuel prices and other factors are challenging the airline business; world trade tensions are escalating; and the United Kingdom—a vital trading partner—is not yet assured of a smooth EU exit. Icelandic policies thus need to focus on further increasing resilience to shocks. ISCR;CR;competition authority;staff appraisal;baseline rojections;increase government investment;IMF staff projection; liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident; tourism growth; foreign currency; Current account surpluses; Income; Government finance statistics; Fiscal stance; Global; Europe Report Iceland RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) |
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Iceland is experiencing an economic slowdown that has reduced overheating concerns. Tourism growth has decelerated and the króna has stopped appreciating. Demand management has become easier, allowing the authorities to focus on medium-term priorities, including infrastructure, healthcare, education, and the environment. Risks, however, have become more evident. High fuel prices and other factors are challenging the airline business; world trade tensions are escalating; and the United Kingdom—a vital trading partner—is not yet assured of a smooth EU exit. Icelandic policies thus need to focus on further increasing resilience to shocks. ISCR;CR;competition authority;staff appraisal;baseline rojections;increase government investment;IMF staff projection; liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident; tourism growth; foreign currency; Current account surpluses; Income; Government finance statistics; Fiscal stance; Global; Europe |
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Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland |
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Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland |
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Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland |
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Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland |
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Iceland: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland |
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