Israel : 2010 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

International Monetary Fund.

Series:

IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/021

IMF Staff Country Reports

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inflation (Finance)--Israel.

Inflation (Finance).

Fiscal policy--Israel.

Fiscal policy.

Monetary policy--Israel.

Monetary policy.

Foreign exchange rates--Israel.

Foreign exchange rates.

Debts, Public--Israel.

Debts, Public.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (51 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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-crisis fiscal consolidation—and a swift monetary and fiscal policy response to the external downturn allowed Israel to pass through the global recession relatively unscathed. The resilience of the economy has been strengthened by the adoption of new fiscal rules capping spending and deficits.

Contents:

Cover; Summary; Content; I. Background; Figures; 1. The Great Recession

Short and Sweet in Israel; Boxes; 1. Financial Sector Structure and Vulnerabilities; 2. External Indicators, 2001-10; 3. Selected Monetary and Financial Indicators, 2006-10; 4. Financial Market Indicators; II. Core Diagnostic Issues; A. How Large is the Output Gap, and Will it Restrain Inflation?; 2. The Output Gap; 3. Inflation; B. Do House Prices Presage General Inflationary or Financial Stability Strains?; 5. House Prices; C. Is the Shekel Competitive?; 6. Indicators of Competitiveness

D. Are Capital Inflows Set to Continue or Even Intensify?E. Are Sovereign Risks Significant?; 7. Outlook for Capital Flows; III. Macrofinancial Policy Settings, 2011-12; A. Central Case Macroeconomic Projections; B. Fiscal Policy; C. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; D. Financial Stability; IV. Views of the Authorities; V. Summary and Staff Appraisal; Tables; 1. Selected Economic and Social Indicators, 2007-11; 2. Balance of Payments, 2006-15; 3. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2003-mid-10; 4. Summary of Central Government Operations, 2007-12

5. Indicators of External and Financial Sector Vulnerability, 2001-106. Medium-Term Scenarios, 2009-15; Annex; I. Debt Sustainability and Risks; Contents; Annexes; I. Fund Relations; II. Statistical Issues

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 22, 2014).

ISBN:

9786613864918

9781462374618

1462374611

9781455296255

1455296252

9781283552462

1283552469

9781455256914

1455256919