01710cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017717 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484304532 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Costa Rica : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (81 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 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the growth of Costa Rica's economy at its estimated trend rate of about 4.25 percent and an essentially closed output gap. Headline inflation turned positive again in the second half of 2016 and is rising moderately, with both headline and core indicators still below the 2-4 percent target range. The colon has been depreciating moderately since mid-2016, while reserves have declined despite the narrowing in the current account deficit. In 2017, growth is anticipated to slow marginally to 4 percent, driven by weaker terms of trade and more stringent financial conditions. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/156 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/156/002.2017.issue-156-en.xml IMF e-Library