01808cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016975 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498377393 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Dominica : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Dominica. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (73 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 the Dominican economy was hit hard by tropical storm Erika in 2015. Agricultural output and manufacturing declined sharply, as the storm affected crops and access to arable land, and prompted the closure of operations of the main industrial plant. Inflation has remained subdued, mainly as a result of falling fuel prices. Notwithstanding weak exports of agriculture and tourism, the 2015 current account deficit remained contained on the back of lower oil imports. Output growth is expected to remain subdued in 2016 at 1.3 percent as the economy slowly recovers from the storm and investment in reconstruction picks up. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/244 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/244/002.2016.issue-244-en.xml IMF e-Library