01765cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017369 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475570618 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Lebanon : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Lebanon. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 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 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Lebanon's economic growth remains subdued. Following a sharp drop in 2011, growth edged upward briefly to 2-3 percent, but has now slowed again. The IMF staff estimates that GDP increased by 1 percent in 2015, and a similar growth rate in 2016 is projected. Lebanon's traditional growth drivers-tourism, real estate, and construction-have received a significant blow and a strong rebound is unlikely based on current trends. In the absence of a turnaround in confidence, or a resolution of the Syrian conflict, growth is unlikely to return to potential (4 percent) soon. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/019 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/019/002.2017.issue-019-en.xml IMF e-Library