| Description |
1 online resource (69 pages) : color illustrations |
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IMF country report ; no. 08/63 |
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IMF country report ; no. 08/63.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; I. Israel's External Competitiveness: Assessing the Real Exchange rate; A. Introduction; B. Current Account Trends; C. Measures of Real Exchange Rate Valuations; D. Export Performance; E. Conclusion; References; II. Measuring Financial Stability: Market-Based Indicators and Stress Tests; A. Introduction; B. Market-Based Indicators; Tables; 1. Standard Financial Soundness Indicators (Accounting Ratios), 2001-07; C. Stress Testing; 2. Coexceedances among Large Israeli Banks, April 1999-September 2007; 3. Summary Results of Sensitivity Analysis, end-2006; D. Conclusion |
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A. IntroductionB. Fiscal Rules in Israel -- Historical Context; Tables; 1. Central Government: DRL Ceiling Versus Actual Deficits, 1992-2009; Figures; 1. General Government Finances, 1980-2006; 2. International Comparison: General Government Finances, 2003-06; C. Lessons from International Experience; 2. International Comparison of Fiscal Rules; D. Proposed New Fiscal Rule for Israel -- A Debt Brake Approach; 3. Scenario Analysis One, 2009-17; 3. Comparison Performance of alternative Fiscal Rules for Israel, 2010-15; 4. Simulated Debt Path Under Various Fiscal Rules, 2009-17 |
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E. Institutional ConsiderationsF. Conclusion; Appendix; 1. Algebra for the Alternative ECM Rule; References |
| Summary |
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country |
| Notes |
Prepared by Martin Čihák, Natan Epstein, Ian Tower, Michael Moore, Xavier Debrun |
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"February 2008"--Cover |
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"Prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Competition -- Israel
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Foreign exchange rates -- Israel
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Finance -- Israel
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Fiscal policy -- Israel
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Competition
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Economic history
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Economic policy
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Finance
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Fiscal policy
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Foreign exchange rates
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| SUBJECT |
Israel -- Economic policy
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Israel -- Economic conditions
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| Subject |
Israel
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Čihák, Martin, author.
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International Monetary Fund, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
1280921331 |
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9781280921339 |
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9781452780917 |
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1452780919 |
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9781452762944 |
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1452762945 |
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