01476cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011777 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475502732 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Israel : Selected Issues Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (43 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 states that Israel's growth performance is impressive, with real GDP growing at a faster pace than many other OECD countries. The secular Jewish population enjoys a high level of living standards, whereas most Arab and Haredi people are poor, with poverty incidence reaching 60 percent for both groups. Low employment in Arab and Haredi communities is mainly accounted for by the low employment rate of Arab women and Haredi men. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/071 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/071/002.2012.issue-071-en.xml IMF e-Library