Economic Survey of Israel 2009

Recovery from the downturn is underway in Israel, helped by a broadly appropriate policy response. However, economic challenges remain for fiscal policy, education, employment levels, poverty reduction and the business environment.

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.

Policy Brief: Economic Survey of Israel, 2009

Effective macroeconomic stabilisation policies along with market-orientedstructural reforms have helped support a high average rate of growth. Also,the economy has weathered the recent global downturn well, and the policyresponses have been generally appropriate. However:• The Bank of Israel should cease heavy exchange-rate intervention to avoiddamaging its credibility.• As elsewhere, the authorities need to reflect on financial

Joint release of OECD Economic Survey of Israel and Review of Israel’s Labour Market and Social Policy

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 Angel Gurría.

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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.

Economic Survey of Israel 2009: How to move ahead in education reform

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

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

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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: 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.