Israel: 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Israel
IMF Staff Country Reports, January 21, 2021
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Bibliographic details
- Published: January 21, 2021
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- Volume: 2021
- Pages: 75
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513567099.002
Overview and context
- Publication date: January 21, 2021
- Main subject: COVID-19, Fiscal policy, Fiscal space, Loans, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
- Keywords: CR, health crisis, ISCR, Medium-term risk, vaccination campaign, vaccination pace, vaccine distribution
- Series and identifiers:
- Pages: 75
- Volume: 2021
- Issue: 020
- Series: Country Report No. 2021/020
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513567099.002
- Stock No: 1ISREA2021001
- ISBN: 9781513567099
- ISSN: 1934-7685
Major findings and outlook
- The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented.
- Israel’s economic activity recorded a historic contraction.
- The outlook remains challenging, with possible long-term scarring.
- Uncertainty is high, mainly driven by:
- the evolution of the pandemic,
- the prospects for widespread vaccine distribution,
- political uncertainty.
Implications highlighted
- Pandemic-related uncertainty and vaccine distribution prospects are central to near-term economic prospects.
- Possible long-term scarring is a key risk to medium-term growth and performance.
- Fiscal and policy considerations referenced by subject tags include fiscal policy, fiscal space, loans, and public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP).
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International Monetary Fund. Israel: 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Israel (Country Report No. 2021/020), January 21, 2021.
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