01939cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017553 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475591491 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Alternate Executive Director for the Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (53 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 broad-based economic recovery in the Netherlands, which has been gathering speed. Real growth is forecast to reach 2.1 percent in 2016 owing to strong consumption and investment, reflecting improving confidence and rising housing prices, while net exports are expected to slow as a result of weak external demand. Unemployment has been rapidly declining against the backdrop of an increasing labor supply. The economy is expected to keep its momentum in the coming years. Domestic consumption and investment are forecast to remain the main drivers of growth, prompting a gradual decline in the current account surplus. Inflation is expected to pick up along with the closing of the output gap. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/077 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/077/002.2017.issue-077-en.xml IMF e-Library