01779cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017850 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484312551 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Italy : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Italy. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (68 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 that the Italian economy is in the third year of a moderate recovery. Supported by exceptionally accommodative monetary policy, fiscal easing, low commodity prices, and the government's reform efforts, the economy grew by 0.9 percent in 2016 and continued to expand in the first quarter of 2017. Unemployment and nonperforming loans have declined somewhat from their crisis-driven peaks. Growth is projected at about 1.3 percent in 2017 and about 1 percent in 2018-20 as favorable tailwinds become less supportive. Growth could surprise on the upside in the near term, including from a stronger European recovery. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/237 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/237/002.2017.issue-237-en.xml IMF e-Library