01789cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018225 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484339466 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Malta : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (57 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 Malta's economic growth remains one of the strongest in Europe, owing to favorable economic conditions and sound policies, which advanced structural reforms and supported the strengthening of private and public balance sheets. Output is estimated to have expanded by 6.8 percent in 2017, accompanied by dynamic job creation, which brought unemployment to a record low. Strong inflows of foreign workers and rising labor force participation kept wage pressures contained in most sectors, thus contributing to low inflation despite a positive output gap. The outlook is favorable, with growth decelerating gradually and converging to about 3 percent over the medium term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/019 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/019/002.2018.issue-019-en.xml IMF e-Library