Regional Economic Outlook November 2007 Europe

Download or read book Regional Economic Outlook, November 2007, Europe written by International Monetary Fund. European Dept. and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strong fundamentals should allow Europe to weather financial turbulence relatively well. Nonetheless, growth is set to ease in 2008 in nearly all countries. Policymakers will need to deal up front with the financial market turmoil, while implementing fiscal consolidation and structural reforms, including in the financial sector, to address vulnerabilities, raise medium-term growth prospects, and deliver on the promise of convergence for emerging Europe. Three analytical chapters discuss reforms to strengthen Europe's financial systems to allow advanced economies to benefit from innovation without incurring excessive risk and, in emerging economies, to manage rapid financial deepening and develop financial systems further.