01800cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017855 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484312773 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Singapore : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (67 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 Singapore's economic growth momentum has improved since late 2016, supported by a recovery in global electronics trade. Real GDP grew by 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2017 (year-over-year). However, the recovery has not yet been broad based and private domestic demand, particularly private investment, remains subdued. Labor market conditions have softened with two consecutive years of weak net employment generation. Singapore's growth is projected in a 2.5-3 percent range over the medium term, with the growth rates rising as improvements in productivity take hold. In the near term, real GDP will grow by about 2.25 percent in 2017 and 2.5 percent in 2018. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/240 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/240/002.2017.issue-240-en.xml IMF e-Library