01826cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017956 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484320310 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. France : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for France. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (64 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 economic recovery is picking up in France, with real GDP growth projected to reach 1.6 percent in 2017 and 1.8 percent in 2018. Growth is primarily driven by buoyant corporate investment, a rebound in residential construction, and solid consumer demand. Net exports, by contrast, have been a drag on growth, and France's external position is assessed to be weaker than implied by economic fundamentals. Private sector job creation has begun to accelerate moderately and the unemployment rate has begun to recede moderately from its 10 percent post-crisis mark. Medium-term prospects will critically depend on the implementation of the reform agenda. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/288 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/288/002.2017.issue-288-en.xml IMF e-Library