04285oam 22012254 450 991016503510332120230809222743.01-4755-7604-81-4755-7609-9(CKB)3710000001064758(MiAaPQ)EBC4807068(IMF)1AUSEA2017001(EXLCZ)99371000000106475820020129d2017 uf 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAustralia : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for AustraliaWashington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2017.1 online resource (68 pages) color illustrations, tables, graphsIMF Staff Country Reports1-4755-7583-1 This 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Australia has enjoyed robust growth despite the commodity price and mining investment bust. The moderate impact of the large shocks since 2011 highlights the resilience of the economy and strong policy frameworks. Recent structural reforms have focused on fostering innovation. The National Innovation and Science Agenda includes measures to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in the high-tech sector, including through tax breaks. Legislation is being prepared for key components of the Harper Review, which has identified a number of reforms to boost competition and productivity in the services sectors, and to strengthen competition policy broadly.IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;No. 2017/042Monetary policyAustraliaBanks and BankingimfInflationimfLaborimfMacroeconomicsimfReal EstateimfHousing Supply and MarketsimfPrice LevelimfDeflationimfInvestmentimfCapitalimfIntangible CapitalimfCapacityimfBanksimfDepository InstitutionsimfMicro Finance InstitutionsimfMortgagesimfDemand and Supply of Labor: GeneralimfFiscal PolicyimfProperty & real estateimfBankingimfLabourimfincome economicsimfData capture & analysisimfHousing pricesimfLabor marketsimfFiscal policyimfPricesimfPrivate investmentimfNational accountsimfHousingimfSaving and investmentimfLabor marketimfBanks and bankingimfNational incomeimfIncome economicsimfAustraliaimfMonetary policyBanks and BankingInflationLaborMacroeconomicsReal EstateHousing Supply and MarketsPrice LevelDeflationInvestmentCapitalIntangible CapitalCapacityBanksDepository InstitutionsMicro Finance InstitutionsMortgagesDemand and Supply of Labor: GeneralFiscal PolicyProperty & real estateBankingLabourincome economicsData capture & analysisHousing pricesLabor marketsFiscal policyPricesPrivate investmentNational accountsHousingSaving and investmentLabor marketBanks and bankingNational incomeIncome economics339.530994DcWaIMFBOOK9910165035103321Australia210117UNINA