01839cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022033 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513560069 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Spain : Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (64 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 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Spain's recovery has gathered speed, but unemployment remains very high. Growth has picked up and is expected at 3.1 percent in 2015 and 2.5 percent in 2016, well above the euro area average. Strong policy implementation has supported the return of confidence, and significant external tailwinds are helping the rebound. However, deep structural problems limit Spain's growth potential going forward, and vulnerabilities remain. The high structural unemployment and pervasive labor market duality, and the lack of economies of scale of Spain's many small firms hold back medium-term growth. Public and private debt levels are still high and are likely to keep weighing on consumption and investment. Mode of access: Internet Spain imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/232 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/232/002.2015.issue-232-en.xml IMF e-Library