Reforming education and raising employment key to Israel’s long-term economic growth

Israel’s economy has shown resilience during the global recession, but more active education and employment policies – particularly targeted at minority groups – are needed to bolster its economic performance and bridge deep divisions within its society, according to the OECD.

Economic Survey of Israel 2009: Selected policies affecting the business environment

Israel is supporting its business sector and promoting competition in similar ways to many OECD countries, but there is room for improvement.

Synthèses : Étude économique d’Israël, 2009

Des politiques de stabilisation macroéconomique efficaces ainsi que des réformes structurelles axées sur le marché ont favorisé un rythme moyen de croissance économique élevé. En outre, l’économie a bien surmonté la récente récession mondiale et les réactions des pouvoirs publics ont généralement été judicieuses. Toutefois :• La Banque d’Israël devrait cesser ses interventions massives sur le marché des changes pour éviter d’entamer

Economic Survey of Israel 2009: Policy options for reducing poverty and raising employment rates

Despite some best-practice policies, challenges remain in raising employment and lowering poverty, particularly among Arab-Israeli and Ultra-orthodox households.

Economic Survey of Israel 2009: Economic developments and policy challenges

Israel has an impressive high-tech sector, low inflation and has weathered the downturn well but faces profound fiscal and socio-economic challenges.

Economic Survey of Israel 2009: Assessing the macroeconomic policy framework

Monetary policy and inflation prospects are broadly sound in Israel, but significant challenges remain for fiscal policy in reducing public debt.

Etude économique d'Israël 2009

La reprise est en cours en Israël, favorisée par des réactions des pouvoirs publics généralement judicieuses. Cependant des problèmes demeurent dans les domaines de la politique budgétaire, de l’éducation, des niveaux d’emploi, de la diminution de la pauvreté et de l’environnement des entreprises.

Review of Recent Developments and Progress in Labour Market and Social Policy in Israel - Slow Progress Towards a More Inclusive Society

This review of Israeli labour market and social policy finds that Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade but the benefits of this are being distributed unevenly.

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Israel’s education system produces many tertiary graduates but there are wide gaps across society and core skills at secondary school are weak.

Presentation of the Labour Market and Social Policy Review of Israel

Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decades but the fruits of this growth have not been equally shared amongst the country’s rapidly growing population, warned the OECD Secretary-General.

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