01724cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017297 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475561982 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Bolivia : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bolivia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (91 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 Bolivia's substantial economic and social progress, boosted by the commodity boom. Growth has been strong, averaging about 5 percent since 2006, and poverty has fallen by a third. During this time, the authorities built up sizable buffers and largely dedollarized the financial system. Real GDP growth is projected at 3.7 percent in 2016, which is still relatively strong by regional standards. In the medium term, growth is expected to converge toward 3.5 percent, consistent with the new commodity price normal, amid persistent twin deficits. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/387 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/387/002.2016.issue-387-en.xml IMF e-Library