01586cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008730 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451823189 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. St. Lucia : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (60 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 2003 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a contraction in GDP of more than 4 percent in 2001 and only a marginal expansion in 2002, the pace of economic growth in St. Lucia accelerated in 2003 to 3.7 percent, driven by a rebound in tourism of close to 17 percent. Despite the pickup in growth, the overall economic situation remained difficult in 2003, as an ongoing recovery in the tourism sector has not spilled over to the whole economy. Unemployment remained high, and bank credit to the private sector is declining. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/397 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/397/002.2004.issue-397-en.xml IMF e-Library