01589cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011434 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463929176 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. St.Vincent and the Grenadines : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (62 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 consultation paper explains that in addition to the adverse impact of the global slowdown and higher commodity prices, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been hit by two successive natural disasters in the last 12 months. As a result, real GDP has been contracted by a cumulative 4.7 percent since 2007 and is expected to remain slightly negative this year. Growth is expected to improve gradually toward its potential, but significant downside risks remain, largely related to developments in the global economy. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/343 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/343/002.2011.issue-343-en.xml IMF e-Library