01853cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018413 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484351048 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Jamaica : 2018 Article IV Consultation, Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (126 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 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Jamaica's GDP growth is estimated to have been a disappointing 0.5 percent in 2017. Weakness in agriculture, slow recovery in mining, and a deceleration in manufacturing offset growth in tourism and construction. The growth forecast is being revised down to 0.9 percent in FY17/18 and about 2.25 percent in the medium term. Inflation remains well-anchored. Higher food prices resulting from flooding have begun to unwind. The current account deficit remains relatively low (at 2.8 percent of GDP in FY17/18) and it is expected to shrink over the medium-term, as oil prices remain contained and tourism earnings improve. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/103 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/103/002.2018.issue-103-en.xml IMF e-Library