01798cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017453 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475580075 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Malta : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malta. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (63 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 an estimated nearly 4.1 percent expansion in Malta's output in 2016, following average growth of nearly 8 percent in 2014-15, supported by strong domestic demand. Robust job creation drove unemployment to record lows, despite a rising supply of labor, while subdued wage pressures contributed to low inflation. The external position remains strong, with sizable exports of services keeping the current account in surplus. The outlook is favorable, though growth is set to moderate to 3.4 percent in 2017 and converge to its potential of about 3 percent over the medium term following a projected weaker impetus from domestic demand. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/056 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/056/002.2017.issue-056-en.xml IMF e-Library