Corporate balance sheets and investment : empirical estimates for Israel -- Fiscal policy in Israel : trends and prospects -- A simple forecasting and policy analysis system for Israel structure and applications -- The reform of the capital markets in Israel -- Banking sector developments and issues
Summary
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the empirical relationship between corporate leverage-and other indicators of financial health-and investment in Israel, using dynamic panel data techniques. The results suggest that weak balance sheets may well have contributed to the investment decline of recent years. The impact of financial variables on investment is more pronounced for firms under financial pressure. However, there is little evidence that weak balance sheets' impact on corporate investment increases during real downturns or following an equity market bust
