Norway: Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund

No 2010/024, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper presents the staff report for Norway’s 2009 Article IV Consultation on economic developments and policies. Unemployment remains low, and key short-term indicators point to a continued recovery. Norway’s resilience has been underpinned by substantial macroeconomic stimulus, buoyant activity in the offshore hydrocarbon sector, high public sector employment, limited dependence on the hardest-hit segments of global manufacturing, and the relative stability of the domestic financial sector. Brisk oil sector activity, rising asset prices, and rapid credit growth have boosted the domestic demand.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; fiscal policy measure; monetary policy; Norway; expenditure increase; way fiscal policy leeway; statistics Norway; mainland GDP; Income; Credit; Real effective exchange rates; Loans; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 60
Date: 2010-01-27
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