## Israel: Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation

_IMF Staff Country Reports, August 3, 2001_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 3, 2001
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451981599.002

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### Macroeconomic performance and inflation
- The Israeli economy experienced both rapid growth and price stability, followed by a very sharp deceleration.
- Inflation and price developments are central themes; the report refers to "low-inflation environment" and "low-inflation reality" as keywords.

### Fiscal policy and public financial management
- The design and execution of fiscal policy have improved markedly in recent years, but further progress is needed.
- Subject keywords relevant to this theme: Budget planning and preparation; Government debt management; Public financial management (PFM); External debt.

### Structural and institutional reform agenda
- The report emphasizes the importance of making further, steady progress with structural and institutional reforms to:
  - create a more efficient and flexible economy, and
  - enhance future growth prospects.

### Data provision and statistical quality
- Data provision is generally adequate for surveillance purposes.
- The quality of some statistics could be enhanced.

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