01762cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016946 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498356794 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. The Bahamas : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Bahamas. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (69 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 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic growth in The Bahamas is estimated to have stalled in 2015, as a modest increase in air tourism arrivals was not sufficient to offset a contraction in domestic demand and weak exports of goods. Private consumption and investment were weighed down by headwinds from fiscal consolidation, as well as an end to construction. Inflation was moderate at 1.9 percent on average in 2015. Growth is expected to strengthen to about 0.5 percent in 2016, supported by continued growth in air tourist arrivals and moderating headwinds to private consumption and investment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/224 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/224/002.2016.issue-224-en.xml IMF e-Library