The Economy of Israel

ISBN-13: 9781032676746 / Twarda / 2024 / 330 str.

Alex Rubner

Opis

First published in 1960, The Economy of Israel presents a critical account of the first ten years of Israeli economy. The book starts with a short description of the physical nature of the country and an examination of the Zionist ideas and concludes with an examination of the prospects of Israel’s economy.

Spis treści

 Preface Major Statistical Tables Glossary of Hebrew and Technical Terms Introduction Part I 1. The Tenets of Zionism 2. Israel: Some Descriptive Data 3. A Political Guide: 1917 – 1959 4. An Economic Chronology: 1948-1958 5. National Income, Balance of Payments, and Capital Formation 6. The Histadruth 7. Foreign Exchange Controls 8. The Cost-of-Living Index 9. Price and Physical Controls 10. Six Central Themes 11. The Non-Farming Sectors 12. The Money Market 13. Agricultural Policy 14. Irrigation Part II 15. The Five Standards of the IL 16. The Israeli Concept of Value- Added 17. The Structure of the Foreign Currency Controls 18. The Aims of the Foreign Currency Controls 19. A Classification of Exchange Rates 20. Tozereth Haaretz 21. Imports 22. Exports 23. Devaluation Part III 24. A Summary 25. Multiple Rates and Political Democracy 26. Israel and other Underdeveloped Countries 27 A Glimpse into Israel's Future Appendices Bibliography Index

O autorze

Alex Rubner