01741cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016999 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475517675 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Ireland : 2016 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Post-Program Monitoring-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (92 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 rebound of the Irish economy has been exceptional. High frequency indicators suggest that growth momentum has continued in 2016. Solid job creation has reduced the unemployment rate below 8 percent. Inflation has hovered around zero as low commodity and food prices more than offset rising cost of services, particularly housing rents. Taking into account negative spillovers, real GDP growth is projected to decline to just below 5 percent in 2016 and converge to its estimated potential over the medium-term on the back of more moderate export growth and investment activity. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/256 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/256/002.2016.issue-256-en.xml IMF e-Library