01605cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004705 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451819632 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Israel : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (35 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper on Israel focuses on the fiscal institutions and the political economy in Israel. The paper addresses two questions. First, is there evidence for political-economy distortions to Israel's fiscal policy? Second, what institutional changes could help in limiting these distortions? The paper presents some data on Israel's political system and an empirical analysis of the relation between fiscal policy and the political infrastructure. It also presents some options for reducing political economy distortions through reforms in the budget process and institutions. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/025 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/025/002.2007.issue-025-en.xml IMF e-Library