01548cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013094 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475510676 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Republic of Korea : Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (51 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 Korean economy is slowing in the face of strong global headwinds. It is projected to bottom out during the course of 2012, regaining momentum towards the end of the year, in line with the global recovery. The main short-term risk to the outlook is a further intensification of the euro area crisis and its spillover. Parliamentary elections took place in April and the presidential election is scheduled for December, making 2012 a year of political transition. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/275 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/275/002.2012.issue-275-en.xml IMF e-Library