01899cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022049 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475574579 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Morocco : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (69 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 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that Morocco's macroeconomic conditions have improved since 2012, but growth has remained sluggish. In 2016, growth slowed owing to a sharp contraction in agricultural output and subdued nonagricultural activity. The unemployment rate decreased to 9.6 percent in the third quarter of 2016 while youth unemployment remains high at 21.8 percent. Morocco's medium-term prospects are favorable, with growth expected to rebound to 4.4 percent in 2017 and reach 4.5 percent by 2021. However, risks remain substantial, and relate mainly to growth in advanced and emerging market economies, geopolitical tensions in the region, world energy prices, and global financial market volatility. Mode of access: Internet Morocco imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/036 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/036/002.2017.issue-036-en.xml IMF e-Library