01688cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003525 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451831344 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Philippines : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation and Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (81 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 paper examines the Philippines's 2004 Article IV Consultation and Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. GDP growth has exceeded expectations, but unemployment remains high. With exports staging a recovery and consumption boosted by overseas remittances and the election, GDP grew by 6.1 percent in 2004, up from 4.7 percent in 2003. The near-term outlook for the Philippines economy is clouded by the uncertain external environment. The rapid growth in 2004 is unlikely to be sustained, particularly given slowing global demand in the information technology sector and rising interest rates. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/105 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/105/002.2005.issue-105-en.xml IMF e-Library