01785cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015509 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513540313 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. St. Vincent and the Grenadines : 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (54 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 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that St. Vincent and the Grenadines' economic recovery from the global economic crisis has been curbed by a series of significant natural disasters. These, combined with the economic downturn following the global financial crisis, have prevented the economy from returning to its long-term potential real GDP growth. The overall fiscal balance is estimated to have narrowed to 4.75 percent of GDP in 2014. After an estimated 1.1 percent growth rate in 2014, growth is projected to pick up modestly to 2.1 percent in 2015 on improvements in tourism and agriculture and enhanced implementation of much-needed rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/259 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/259/002.2015.issue-259-en.xml IMF e-Library