01803cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018822 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484381243 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Dominican Republic : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (68 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 after three years of robust expansion, the economy of the Dominican Republic moderated to close to its potential level. Economic activity is estimated to have expanded by 4.6 percent in 2017, following above-potential growth of 7.1 percent on average during 2014-16. The growth moderation was concentrated in the first three quarters of 2017. The economic outlook remains positive. The monetary easing in mid-2017 is expected to support a continued recovery in economic activity in 2018. Lower lending rates and stronger credit growth following the easing, combined with higher real wages and employment, are expected to continue to support domestic demand. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/294 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/294/002.2018.issue-294-en.xml IMF e-Library