Republic of Lithuania: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund

No 2005/123, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that impressive growth continued unabated in Lithuania in 2004. GDP expanded by an estimated 6¾ percent in 2004, driven by vigorous private consumption and investment growth. The unemployment rate declined to 10½ percent of the labor force but bottlenecks have developed in certain sectors, exacerbated by migration flows to the European Union (EU) and the United States. Structural reforms continued in 2004, but deeper reforms remain necessary to keep Lithuania on a real convergence path with the EU.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; deficit; government; Lithuania; government debt guarantee; authority; financing expenditure; EU transfer; EU accession; EU project; exchange rate; Current account deficits; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 54
Date: 2005-03-31
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