01621cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011739 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475502404 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Palau : Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (37 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 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that Palau's growth is expected to be favorable at 3 percent in FY2012 and to average 2 percent over the medium term. The outlook is clouded by an unsettled global environment, and downside risks dominate. Highly dependent on tourism, imports of food and fuel, and foreign aid, Palau remains vulnerable to external headwinds and has limited policy space to counter these risks. The authorities have made commendable efforts to reduce the current fiscal deficit markedly during FY2010-11, but the deficit remains sizable. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/054 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/054/002.2012.issue-054-en.xml IMF e-Library