01829cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018487 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484357804 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Kingdom of the Netherlands : Netherlands. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (59 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 the Netherland's economic recovery has taken hold. Real growth is forecast to reach 3.1 percent in 2018 owing to robust domestic demand. Private consumption has been supported by rising disposable income and positive wealth effects from increasing housing prices. Net exports have proven resilient to global uncertainties, pushing up the already large current account surplus. Unemployment has continued to decline rapidly, although most of the jobs have been created under temporary contracts or self-employment status. The economy is expected to keep its momentum in the coming years. Domestic consumption and investment are forecast to remain the main drivers of growth, prompting a gradual decline of the current account surplus. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/130 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/130/002.2018.issue-130-en.xml IMF e-Library