01828cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018116 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484332498 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Finland : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Finland. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (72 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 Finland's economic growth has picked up considerably, broadening to exports and equipment investment, and the current account is back to surplus. The economic recovery is expected to remain strong in the near term, but potential growth is constrained by labor market rigidities and aging. The IMF projects growth of 2.8 percent in 2017 and 2.3 percent in 2018. Better-than-expected fiscal outcomes in 2016 are projected to continue in 2017, but the public finances face long-term challenges from a declining working age population and escalating age-related spending. Avoiding a procyclical fiscal stance would help rebuild buffers over the medium term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/370 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/370/002.2017.issue-370-en.xml IMF e-Library