01736cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005369 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822243 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Korea : 2008 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Korea. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (52 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 The Republic of Korea's 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Korea's business cycle is turning downward while inflation pressures have increased. Risks are mainly external and on the downside, but a volatile domestic political environment also clouds the outlook. Inflation pressures have risen, largely owing to higher global commodity prices, but should ease as growth slows. Despite still solid export growth, higher commodity prices have led imports to rise even more sharply while the services account deficit remains sizable. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/297 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/297/002.2008.issue-297-en.xml IMF e-Library