Volume/Issue: 2021/020
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
January
2021
ISBN: 9781513567099
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Israel's
economic activity recorded a historic contraction, and the outlook remains
challenging, with possible long-term scarring. Uncertainty is high,...
Volume/Issue: 2021/020
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
January
2021
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513567099.002
ISBN: 9781513567099
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Israel's
economic activity recorded a historic contraction, and the outlook remains
challenging, with possible long-term scarring. Uncertainty is high,...
Volume/Issue: 2021/020
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
January
2021
ISBN: 9781513567099
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Israel's
economic activity recorded a historic contraction, and the outlook remains
challenging, with possible long-term scarring. Uncertainty is high,...
Volume/Issue: 2021/020
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
January
2021
ISBN: 9781513567099
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Israel's
economic activity recorded a historic contraction, and the outlook remains
challenging, with possible long-term scarring. Uncertainty is high,...
Volume/Issue: 2021/020
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
January
2021
ISBN: 9781513567099
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Israel's
economic activity recorded a historic contraction, and the outlook remains
challenging, with possible long-term scarring. Uncertainty is high,...
Volume/Issue: 2021/020
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
January
2021
ISBN: 9781513567099
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. Israel's
economic activity recorded a historic contraction, and the outlook remains
challenging, with possible long-term scarring. Uncertainty is high,...
Volume/Issue: 2018/111
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484353301
Israel's economy is growing well with inflation remaining low and the housing market cooling. Growth of about 31/2 percent in 2017 helped bring unemployment below four percent in early 2018, supporting robust wage...
Volume/Issue: 2018/111
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484353301.002
ISBN: 9781484353301
Israel's economy is growing well with inflation remaining low and the housing market cooling. Growth of about 31/2 percent in 2017 helped bring unemployment below four percent in early 2018, supporting robust wage...
Volume/Issue: 2018/112
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484353387.002
ISBN: 9781484353387
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the macro-fiscal implications of an increase in infrastructure spending, considering Israel's dual economy character. The efficiency of investment is key to ensuring growth benef...
Volume/Issue: 2018/111
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484353301
Israel's economy is growing well with inflation remaining low and the housing market cooling. Growth of about 31/2 percent in 2017 helped bring unemployment below four percent in early 2018, supporting robust wage...
Volume/Issue: 2018/112
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484353387
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the macro-fiscal implications of an increase in infrastructure spending, considering Israel's dual economy character. The efficiency of investment is key to ensuring growth benef...
Volume/Issue: 2018/112
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484353387
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the macro-fiscal implications of an increase in infrastructure spending, considering Israel's dual economy character. The efficiency of investment is key to ensuring growth benef...
Volume/Issue: 2018/111
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
May
2018
ISBN: 9781484353301
Israel's economy is growing well with inflation remaining low and the housing market cooling. Growth of about 31/2 percent in 2017 helped bring unemployment below four percent in early 2018, supporting robust wage...
Volume/Issue: 2017/75
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
March
2017
ISBN: 9781475589269
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the sound economic growth enjoyed by Israel, estimated at 4 percent in 2016 and supported by strong domestic demand and an export rebound. Unemployment declined to 4.4 p...
Volume/Issue: 2017/75
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
March
2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475589269.002
ISBN: 9781475589269
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the sound economic growth enjoyed by Israel, estimated at 4 percent in 2016 and supported by strong domestic demand and an export rebound. Unemployment declined to 4.4 p...
Volume/Issue: 2017/75
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
March
2017
ISBN: 9781475589269
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the sound economic growth enjoyed by Israel, estimated at 4 percent in 2016 and supported by strong domestic demand and an export rebound. Unemployment declined to 4.4 p...
Volume/Issue: 2017/75
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
March
2017
ISBN: 9781475589269
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the sound economic growth enjoyed by Israel, estimated at 4 percent in 2016 and supported by strong domestic demand and an export rebound. Unemployment declined to 4.4 p...
Volume/Issue: 2017/75
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
March
2017
ISBN: 9781475589269
This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the sound economic growth enjoyed by Israel, estimated at 4 percent in 2016 and supported by strong domestic demand and an export rebound. Unemployment declined to 4.4 p...
Volume/Issue: 2016/177
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
06
July
2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475529241.002
ISBN: 9781475529241
This paper first takes a historical perspective, studying the implications of the oil boom of the 2000s on industry structure and economy-wide productivity. It then examines progress with the ongoing transition thu...
Volume/Issue: 2016/177
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
06
July
2016
ISBN: 9781475529241
This paper first takes a historical perspective, studying the implications of the oil boom of the 2000s on industry structure and economy-wide productivity. It then examines progress with the ongoing transition thu...
Volume/Issue: 2015/228
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Christian Ebeke
, and
Armand Fouejieu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
October
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513586267.001
ISBN: 9781513586267
This paper investigates the effects of the adoption of inflation targeting (IT) on the choice of exchange rate regime in emerging markets (EMs), conditional on certain macroeconomic conditions. Using a large sample...
Volume/Issue: 2015/228
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Christian Ebeke
, and
Armand Fouejieu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
28
October
2015
ISBN: 9781513586267
This paper investigates the effects of the adoption of inflation targeting (IT) on the choice of exchange rate regime in emerging markets (EMs), conditional on certain macroeconomic conditions. Using a large sample...
Volume/Issue: 2015/225
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Serhan Cevik
, and
John Ricco
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
23
October
2015
ISBN: 9781513510965
This paper provides an empirical analysis of how the frequency and severity of terrorism affect
government revenue and expenditure during the period 1970-2013 using a panel dataset on
153 countries. We find that te...
Volume/Issue: 2015/225
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Serhan Cevik
, and
John Ricco
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
23
October
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513510965.001
ISBN: 9781513510965
This paper provides an empirical analysis of how the frequency and severity of terrorism affect
government revenue and expenditure during the period 1970-2013 using a panel dataset on
153 countries. We find that te...
Volume/Issue: 2015/261
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513536057
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel's economy has been doing well and near-term growth prospects are favorable. Following growth of 2.6 percent in 2014, the economy is expected to expand by abo...
Volume/Issue: 2015/261
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513536057.002
ISBN: 9781513536057
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel's economy has been doing well and near-term growth prospects are favorable. Following growth of 2.6 percent in 2014, the economy is expected to expand by abo...
Volume/Issue: 2015/262
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513594675.002
ISBN: 9781513594675
This Selected Issues paper examines labor productivity in Israel. Israel's GDP per capita is low relative to the United States despite high labor input, as labor productivity is low. Catch-up of labor productivity...
Volume/Issue: 2015/262
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513594675
This Selected Issues paper examines labor productivity in Israel. Israel's GDP per capita is low relative to the United States despite high labor input, as labor productivity is low. Catch-up of labor productivity...
Volume/Issue: 2015/262
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513594675
This Selected Issues paper examines labor productivity in Israel. Israel's GDP per capita is low relative to the United States despite high labor input, as labor productivity is low. Catch-up of labor productivity...
Volume/Issue: 2015/262
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513594675
This Selected Issues paper examines labor productivity in Israel. Israel's GDP per capita is low relative to the United States despite high labor input, as labor productivity is low. Catch-up of labor productivity...
Volume/Issue: 2015/262
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513594675
This Selected Issues paper examines labor productivity in Israel. Israel's GDP per capita is low relative to the United States despite high labor input, as labor productivity is low. Catch-up of labor productivity...
Volume/Issue: 2015/262
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513594675
This Selected Issues paper examines labor productivity in Israel. Israel's GDP per capita is low relative to the United States despite high labor input, as labor productivity is low. Catch-up of labor productivity...
Volume/Issue: 2015/261
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513536057
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel's economy has been doing well and near-term growth prospects are favorable. Following growth of 2.6 percent in 2014, the economy is expected to expand by abo...
Volume/Issue: 2015/261
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513536057
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel's economy has been doing well and near-term growth prospects are favorable. Following growth of 2.6 percent in 2014, the economy is expected to expand by abo...
Volume/Issue: 2015/261
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513536057
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel's economy has been doing well and near-term growth prospects are favorable. Following growth of 2.6 percent in 2014, the economy is expected to expand by abo...
Volume/Issue: 2015/261
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
September
2015
ISBN: 9781513536057
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Israel's economy has been doing well and near-term growth prospects are favorable. Following growth of 2.6 percent in 2014, the economy is expected to expand by abo...
Volume/Issue: 2015/58
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Yossi Yakhin
, and
Natalya Presman
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
March
2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484360569.001
ISBN: 9781484360569
The paper utilizes a theoretical stock-flow accounting model of the labor market, similar to Blanchard and Diamond (1989). Identifying restrictions are derived from the theoretical model and are imposed on a SVAR...
Volume/Issue: 2015/58
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Yossi Yakhin
, and
Natalya Presman
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
16
March
2015
ISBN: 9781484360569
The paper utilizes a theoretical stock-flow accounting model of the labor market, similar to Blanchard and Diamond (1989). Identifying restrictions are derived from the theoretical model and are imposed on a SVAR...
Volume/Issue: 2014/214
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Stijn Claessens
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
11
December
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484358115.001
ISBN: 9781484358115
Macroprudential policies - caps on loan to value ratios, limits on credit growth and other balance sheets restrictions, (countercyclical) capital and reserve requirements and surcharges, and Pigouvian levies - have...
Volume/Issue: 2014/214
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Stijn Claessens
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
11
December
2014
ISBN: 9781484358115
Macroprudential policies - caps on loan to value ratios, limits on credit growth and other balance sheets restrictions, (countercyclical) capital and reserve requirements and surcharges, and Pigouvian levies - have...
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498350891
Under the framework established following the 2006 external evaluation of the IEO, responsibility for follow-up on IEO evaluations was assigned to IMF Management. The IEO’s informal role has primarily been t...
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498350891
The IEO completed two evaluations in FY2014—one on IMF Forecasts and one on Recurring Issues from a Decade of Evaluation—as well as an update of the 2005 evaluation on IMF Technical Assistance....
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498350891
The IEO is currently working on three evaluations, namely on self-evaluation in the IMF, the IMF’s response to the financial and economic crisis, and statistics. Also underway are two updates of past evaluat...
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498350891
During FY2014, the IEO produced two evaluations: IMF Forecasts: Process, Quality, and Country Perspectives, which was discussed by the Executive Board in February, and Recurring Issues from a Decade of Evalu...
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781498350891.017
ISBN: 9781498350891
The 2014 Annual Report of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund....
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498350891
The 2014 Annual Report of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund....
Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
08
August
2014
ISBN: 9781498350891
The 2014 Annual Report of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund....
Volume/Issue: 2014/125
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484397213.002
ISBN: 9781484397213
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is provided to support the work of the ‘Sheshinski II' committee in reviewing the fiscal regime for mining. Mining is, and will remain, relatively minor both as a source of governmen...
Volume/Issue: 2014/125
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
19
May
2014
ISBN: 9781484397213
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is provided to support the work of the ‘Sheshinski II' committee in reviewing the fiscal regime for mining. Mining is, and will remain, relatively minor both as a source of governmen...
Volume/Issue: 2014/47
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475517750
This 2013 Article IV consultation highlights the moderate growth of the economy of Israel. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 2...
Volume/Issue: 2014/48
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475590142.002
ISBN: 9781475590142
This Selected Issues paper reviews the housing market in Israel. Property prices in Israel are currently about 25 percent above their equilibrium value, owing largely to low mortgage interest rates and supply short...
Volume/Issue: 2014/47
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475517750.002
ISBN: 9781475517750
This 2013 Article IV consultation highlights the moderate growth of the economy of Israel. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 2...
Volume/Issue: 2014/48
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475590142
This Selected Issues paper reviews the housing market in Israel. Property prices in Israel are currently about 25 percent above their equilibrium value, owing largely to low mortgage interest rates and supply short...
Volume/Issue: 2014/48
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475590142
This Selected Issues paper reviews the housing market in Israel. Property prices in Israel are currently about 25 percent above their equilibrium value, owing largely to low mortgage interest rates and supply short...
Volume/Issue: 2014/48
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475590142
This Selected Issues paper reviews the housing market in Israel. Property prices in Israel are currently about 25 percent above their equilibrium value, owing largely to low mortgage interest rates and supply short...
Volume/Issue: 2014/48
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475590142
This Selected Issues paper reviews the housing market in Israel. Property prices in Israel are currently about 25 percent above their equilibrium value, owing largely to low mortgage interest rates and supply short...
Volume/Issue: 2014/47
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475517750
This 2013 Article IV consultation highlights the moderate growth of the economy of Israel. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 2...
Volume/Issue: 2014/47
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475517750
This 2013 Article IV consultation highlights the moderate growth of the economy of Israel. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 2...
Volume/Issue: 2014/47
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475517750
This 2013 Article IV consultation highlights the moderate growth of the economy of Israel. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 2...
Volume/Issue: 2014/47
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
February
2014
ISBN: 9781475517750
This 2013 Article IV consultation highlights the moderate growth of the economy of Israel. Abstracting from the impact of new large-scale natural gas production, GDP growth is estimated to have moderated to about 2...
Volume/Issue: 2013/91
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Lorenzo E. Bernal-Verdugo
,
Davide Furceri
, and
Dominique Guillaume
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
23
April
2013
ISBN: 9781484381687
The aim of this paper is to analyze the dynamic effect of social and political instability on output. Using a panel of up to 183 countries from 1980 to 2010, the results of the paper suggest that social conflicts h...
Volume/Issue: 2013/91
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Lorenzo E. Bernal-Verdugo
,
Davide Furceri
, and
Dominique Guillaume
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
23
April
2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484381687.001
ISBN: 9781484381687
The aim of this paper is to analyze the dynamic effect of social and political instability on output. Using a panel of up to 183 countries from 1980 to 2010, the results of the paper suggest that social conflicts h...
Volume/Issue: 2013/11
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jaromir Benes
,
Andrew Berg
,
Rafael Portillo
, and
David Vavra
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
14
January
2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475545401.001
ISBN: 9781475545401
We study a wide range of hybrid inflation-targeting (IT) and managed exchange rate regimes, analyzing their implications for inflation, output and the exchange rate in the presence of various domestic and external...
Volume/Issue: 2013/11
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Jaromir Benes
,
Andrew Berg
,
Rafael Portillo
, and
David Vavra
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
14
January
2013
ISBN: 9781475545401
We study a wide range of hybrid inflation-targeting (IT) and managed exchange rate regimes, analyzing their implications for inflation, output and the exchange rate in the presence of various domestic and external...
Volume/Issue: 2012/304
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.;International Monetary Fund. European Dept.;International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
14
November
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475584288.002
ISBN: 9781475584288
This report analyzes the Israeli economy and its financial system in detail. A strong macroprudential framework is believed to be an effective tool in identifying in advance and extenuating threats that arise withi...
Volume/Issue: 2012/304
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.;International Monetary Fund. European Dept.;International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
14
November
2012
ISBN: 9781475584288
This report analyzes the Israeli economy and its financial system in detail. A strong macroprudential framework is believed to be an effective tool in identifying in advance and extenuating threats that arise withi...
Volume/Issue: 2012/87
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475503180.002
ISBN: 9781475503180
Israel's compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions' objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is c...
Volume/Issue: 2012/86
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475503173.002
ISBN: 9781475503173
This paper presents detailed assessment of Israel's compliance with Basel Committee on Payments and Settlement Systems Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems. A significant improvement in the...
Volume/Issue: 2012/85
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475503166.002
ISBN: 9781475503166
A detailed assessment of Israel's compliance with the Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision is presented. The Bachar reform that has been started in mid-2005 forced banks to divest most noncommerc...
Volume/Issue: 2012/84
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475503159.002
ISBN: 9781475503159
A full assessment of Israel's compliance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is presented. The Minister of Finance bears the political responsi...
Volume/Issue: 2012/88
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475503197.002
ISBN: 9781475503197
A technical note on the stress test of Israel's banking, insurance, and pension sectors is presented. The Israel Financial Sector Assessment Program Update stress testing exercise comprises a comprehensive analysis...
Volume/Issue: 2012/88
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475503197
A technical note on the stress test of Israel's banking, insurance, and pension sectors is presented. The Israel Financial Sector Assessment Program Update stress testing exercise comprises a comprehensive analysis...
Volume/Issue: 2012/84
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475503159
A full assessment of Israel's compliance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is presented. The Minister of Finance bears the political responsi...
Volume/Issue: 2012/85
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475503166
A detailed assessment of Israel's compliance with the Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision is presented. The Bachar reform that has been started in mid-2005 forced banks to divest most noncommerc...
Volume/Issue: 2012/86
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475503173
This paper presents detailed assessment of Israel's compliance with Basel Committee on Payments and Settlement Systems Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems. A significant improvement in the...
Volume/Issue: 2012/87
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
12
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475503180
Israel's compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions' objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is c...
Volume/Issue: 2012/70
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502725
This 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that Israel has emerged from the 2008-09 global crisis with strong economic growth, a resilient banking system, and unemployment at historic lows. Exports, at 40 percent of...
Volume/Issue: 2012/70
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475502725.002
ISBN: 9781475502725
This 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that Israel has emerged from the 2008-09 global crisis with strong economic growth, a resilient banking system, and unemployment at historic lows. Exports, at 40 percent of...
Volume/Issue: 2012/69
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475502718.002
ISBN: 9781475502718
This paper discusses the Financial System Stability Assessment of Israel. The stability analysis suggests that systemic financial vulnerabilities to severe shocks in line with historical experience are manageable a...
Volume/Issue: 2012/72
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475502749.002
ISBN: 9781475502749
Israel's Report on Standards and Codes for the financial sector is presented. The authorities take a proactive approach to supervision and correcting incipient problems, and regulations are generally up to date. Th...
Volume/Issue: 2012/71
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475502732.002
ISBN: 9781475502732
This Selected Issues Paper states that Israel's growth performance is impressive, with real GDP growing at a faster pace than many other OECD countries. The secular Jewish population enjoys a high level of living s...
Volume/Issue: 2012/69
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502718
This paper discusses the Financial System Stability Assessment of Israel. The stability analysis suggests that systemic financial vulnerabilities to severe shocks in line with historical experience are manageable a...
Volume/Issue: 2012/70
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502725
This 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that Israel has emerged from the 2008-09 global crisis with strong economic growth, a resilient banking system, and unemployment at historic lows. Exports, at 40 percent of...
Volume/Issue: 2012/71
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502732
This Selected Issues Paper states that Israel's growth performance is impressive, with real GDP growing at a faster pace than many other OECD countries. The secular Jewish population enjoys a high level of living s...
Volume/Issue: 2012/72
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502749
Israel's Report on Standards and Codes for the financial sector is presented. The authorities take a proactive approach to supervision and correcting incipient problems, and regulations are generally up to date. Th...
Volume/Issue: 2012/71
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502732
This Selected Issues Paper states that Israel's growth performance is impressive, with real GDP growing at a faster pace than many other OECD countries. The secular Jewish population enjoys a high level of living s...
Volume/Issue: 2012/71
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502732
This Selected Issues Paper states that Israel's growth performance is impressive, with real GDP growing at a faster pace than many other OECD countries. The secular Jewish population enjoys a high level of living s...
Volume/Issue: 2012/70
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502725
This 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that Israel has emerged from the 2008-09 global crisis with strong economic growth, a resilient banking system, and unemployment at historic lows. Exports, at 40 percent of...
Volume/Issue: 2012/70
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
02
April
2012
ISBN: 9781475502725
This 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that Israel has emerged from the 2008-09 global crisis with strong economic growth, a resilient banking system, and unemployment at historic lows. Exports, at 40 percent of...
Volume/Issue: 2012/57
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Segismundo Fassler
,
Manik Shrestha
, and
Reimund Mink
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
February
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781463937751.001
ISBN: 9781463937751
The global crisis of 2008 highlighted the need to understand financial interconnectedness among the various sectors of an economy and between them and their counterparties in the rest of the world. However, applica...
Volume/Issue: 2012/57
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Segismundo Fassler
,
Manik Shrestha
, and
Reimund Mink
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
February
2012
ISBN: 9781463937751
The global crisis of 2008 highlighted the need to understand financial interconnectedness among the various sectors of an economy and between them and their counterparties in the rest of the world. However, applica...
Volume: 11
Series: Technical Notes and Manuals
Author(s):
Israel Fainboim Yaker
, and
Sailendra Pattanayak
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
17
October
2011
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475504699.005
ISBN: 9781475504699
This technical note and manual addresses the following main issues: 1. Discusses the problems of fragmented government banking arrangements and how a treasury single account (TSA) could address them. 2. Explain...
Volume: 11
Series: Technical Notes and Manuals
Author(s):
Israel Fainboim Yaker
, and
Sailendra Pattanayak
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
17
October
2011
ISBN: 9781475504699
This technical note and manual addresses the following main issues: 1. Discusses the problems of fragmented government banking arrangements and how a treasury single account (TSA) could address them. 2. Explain...
Volume/Issue: 2011/21
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
24
January
2011
ISBN: 9781455213832
Israel was mildly affected by the global recession: following a slowdown in 2009, output is projected to grow by some 4 percent in 2010, led by consumption and exports. Robust fundamentals-including sustained pre-c...
Volume/Issue: 2011/21
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
24
January
2011
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455213832.002
ISBN: 9781455213832
Israel was mildly affected by the global recession: following a slowdown in 2009, output is projected to grow by some 4 percent in 2010, led by consumption and exports. Robust fundamentals-including sustained pre-c...
Volume/Issue: 2011/23
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
24
January
2011
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781455213825.002
ISBN: 9781455213825
The study shows that the Israeli economy has emerged unscathed from the global financial crisis. The first part of the study outlines the relationship between risk and Israel's macroeconomic performance, estimated...
Volume/Issue: 2011/23
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
24
January
2011
ISBN: 9781455213825
The study shows that the Israeli economy has emerged unscathed from the global financial crisis. The first part of the study outlines the relationship between risk and Israel's macroeconomic performance, estimated...
Volume/Issue: 2011/21
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
24
January
2011
ISBN: 9781455213832
Israel was mildly affected by the global recession: following a slowdown in 2009, output is projected to grow by some 4 percent in 2010, led by consumption and exports. Robust fundamentals-including sustained pre-c...
Volume/Issue: 2011/21
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
24
January
2011
ISBN: 9781455213832
Israel was mildly affected by the global recession: following a slowdown in 2009, output is projected to grow by some 4 percent in 2010, led by consumption and exports. Robust fundamentals-including sustained pre-c...
Volume/Issue: 2010/188
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Annamaria Kokenyne
,
Jeremy Ley
, and
Romain Veyrune
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
August
2010
ISBN: 9781455202225
This paper provides a summary of the key policies that encourage dedollarization. It focuses on cases in which the authorities' intention is to gain greater control of monetary policy and draws on the experiences o...
