01700cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017718 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484304563 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Costa Rica : Selected Issues and Analytical Notes. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 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 Selected Issues paper describes Costa Rica's vulnerability to potential policy changes in the United States after the November 2016 presidential election and its effects on Central America. In the near term, the most likely US policy shift is a change in the macroeconomic policy mix, involving an expansionary fiscal policy-implemented initially through tax cuts-and a tighter than previously expected monetary policy stance. The results suggest that Costa Rica could be more affected through the foreign direct investment and trade channels, unlike the rest of Central America, where remittances and immigration play a key role. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/157 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/157/002.2017.issue-157-en.xml IMF e-Library