01580cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011725 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463939731 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Philippines : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (64 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 2011 Article IV Consultation reports that the Philippines is being affected along with other countries in the region by the fragile global environment. The key challenge is to navigate through the period of global uncertainty to maintain macroeconomic stability while building the foundations for faster and more inclusive growth. Domestic demand should support growth in 2012, as public spending picks up after a sharp decline in 2011, and IMF staff expects growth to rise from 3.7 percent in 2011 to 4.2 percent in 2012. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/049 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/049/002.2012.issue-049-en.xml IMF e-Library