01808cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015616 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513584683 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Papua New Guinea : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Papua New Guinea. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (70 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 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Papua New Guinea (PNG) is facing strong headwinds from lower global commodity prices. Although the commencement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production has boosted overall GDP growth in 2014-15, the slow growth of the nonresource sector calls for a renewed policy focus on inclusive growth in the post-LNG construction period. Risks to the outlook are increasingly skewed to the downside. Fiscal consolidation necessitated by weaker-than-anticipated revenue performance will dampen nonresource growth over the short run, and a weak global economy could further dampen external demand and commodity prices. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/318 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/318/002.2015.issue-318-en.xml IMF e-Library