01639cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018434 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484353301 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Israel : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (66 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 Israel's economy is growing well with inflation remaining low and the housing market cooling. Growth of about 3 1\2 percent in 2017 helped bring unemployment below four percent in early 2018, supporting robust wage rises averaging 3u percent. Yet, partly owing to the appreciation of the shekel, inflation remained below the 1-3 percent target range. House price increases slowed to below two percent as proposed tax measures deterred investor interest. Prospects for the next few years are for growth to remain around 3 1\2 percent with inflation rising gradually. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/111 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/111/002.2018.issue-111-en.xml IMF e-Library