01588cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003225 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451809626 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Costa Rica : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (61 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Costa Rica's economic performance improved in 2003. Following several years of slow growth, real GDP rose by 5 1\2 percent, boosted by a recovery of exports and strong private investment. Inflation declined below 10 percent while unemployment fell to 6 percent. Real GDP is expected to expand by 4 percent in 2004, and while inflation has risen to 11 percent recently owing to higher oil prices, core inflation remains stable at about 10 percent, broadly in line with the rate of crawl. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/298 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/298/002.2004.issue-298-en.xml IMF e-Library