IMF Staff Country Reports

Israel: Selected Issues Paper

Publication Date:

April 2, 2012

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues Paper states that Israel’s growth performance is impressive, with real GDP growing at a faster pace than many other OECD countries. The secular Jewish population enjoys a high level of living standards, whereas most Arab and Haredi people are poor, with poverty incidence reaching 60 percent for both groups. Low employment in Arab and Haredi communities is mainly accounted for by the low employment rate of Arab women and Haredi men.

Series:

Country Report No. 2012/071

Subject:

Banking Education Employment rate Expenditure Financial sector policy and analysis Financial sector stability Inflation Labor Population and demographics Prices