OECD economic surveys Israel 2013. Israel 2013.
OECD's 2013 Economic Survey of Israel examines recent economic developments, prospects and policies. Special chapters cover health care and the tax and transfer system.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
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OECD
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| Colección: | OECD economic surveys,
OECD economic surveys : Israel, |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706678806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of contents; Basic statistics of Israel, 2012; Executive summary; Assessment and recommendations; Growth remains relatively strong; Figure 1. Output performance has weakened but remains better than in many other economies; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Box 1. A substantial upward revision in the level of GDP; Figure 2. Inflation, interest rates and currency developments; Figure 3. Housing market developments; Challenges in long-run productivity performance, poverty and the environment; Figure 4. Core economic challenges for the longer term
- Figure 5. Environmental indicatorsFigure 6. The OECD Better Life Index for Israel; Balancing inflation targeting and financial stability objectives is a challenge; Foreign-currency purchases have resumed; Figure 7. Currency developments and foreign exchange reserves; Reasonable progress in strengthening risk provisions and oversight in the financial sector; Box 2. Recommendations on monetary policy and financial-market regulation; Fiscal balances are set to come back on track; Figure 8. Government revenues, expenditure and debt; Figure 9. Deficit outcomes and targets
- Figure 10. Fiscal scenarios beyond 2014If further revenue-raising measures are needed, what form should they take?; Spending discipline need to be reinforced; Box 3. Recommendations on fiscal policy; Social policy, education and health care still face difficulties; In education a tougher line on enforcing the core curriculum is planned; Figure 11. Poverty, labour-market and education indicators; Employment and social policies are advancing only slowly, as spending remains small-scale; Some pension settings need reform; A good health-care system, but not without challenges
- Figure 12. Healthcare indicatorsBox 4. Recommendations on social policy, education and health care; There has been reasonable progress in improving the business environment; Maintaining an attractive profile of business taxation and effective business support remains crucial; Figure 13. Indicators of business policy; Good progress in strengthening competition; Box 5. Recommendations on the business environment; Environmental concerns need greater attention; Energy and transport policies could be greener; Issues in water and waste management, and biodiversity
- Box 6. Recommendations on environmental policiesBibliography; Annex. Progress with structural reforms; Chapter 1. How to improve taxes and transfers; Notable features of the system; Figure 1.1. Tax revenue and social spending indicators; Key challenges; Background: The recent history of tax and transfer measures; Table 1.1. Key tax and benefit measures since the tent-protests of 2011; Indirect tax; Figure 1.2. Tax on goods and services; Table 1.2. Key features of Israeli indirect tax, 2011; A good system of VAT; Figure 1.3. Value added tax
- Welcome reductions in the taxation of specific consumer durables and food items
