Israel: Selected Issues

January 23, 2007

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Israel: Selected Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed December 22, 2024

Summary

This Selected Issues paper on Israel focuses on the fiscal institutions and the political economy in Israel. The paper addresses two questions. First, is there evidence for political-economy distortions to Israel’s fiscal policy? Second, what institutional changes could help in limiting these distortions? The paper presents some data on Israel’s political system and an empirical analysis of the relation between fiscal policy and the political infrastructure. It also presents some options for reducing political economy distortions through reforms in the budget process and institutions.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Fiscal policy, Insurance, Mutual funds, Pension spending, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Australia and New Zealand, Budget planning and preparation, CR, Equity investment, Fund, Global, Government coalition, Government duration, Insurance, ISCR, Israel, Mutual funds, Pension spending, Provident fund, Regulatory authority, Rule, Supervision authorities, Supervisory authority

Publication Details

Pages:

35
Volume:

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DOI:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2007/025
Stock No:

1ISREA2007002
ISBN:

9781451819632
ISSN:

1934-7685

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