Spain: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation; Public Information Notice; Statement by the Staff Representative; and Statement by the Executive Director for Spain.

Volume/Issue: Volume 2011 Issue 215
Publication date: July 2011
ISBN: 9781462340552
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Banks and Banking , Labor , Economics- Macroeconomics , Public Finance , ISCR , CR , FROB capital backstop , capital , private sector savings-investment balance , Spain , vis nonresident , financial market spillover , market discipline , Labor markets , Employment , Unemployment , Global , Europe

Summary

A decade of strong expansion in the Spanish economy led by a credit-fueled housing boom was hit by three major shocks. The policy response to Spain’s economic challenges has been strong and wide-ranging, helping to strengthen market confidence. A decisive implementation of the envisaged financial sector reform strategy would help allay lingering market concerns. A bold strengthening of labor market reforms is needed to substantially reduce unacceptably high unemployment. Further progress needs to be made on enhancing competition in nontradable sectors.