01794cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022051 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475589269 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Israel : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Israel. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (74 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 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the sound economic growth enjoyed by Israel, estimated at 4 percent in 2016 and supported by strong domestic demand and an export rebound. Unemployment declined to 4.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, and wage increases have picked up. Nonetheless, inflation remained below the 1-3 percent target range of the Bank of Israel, reflecting external factors and government measures to reduce the cost of living. Israel's near-term economic outlook is positive. Growth is expected to settle at about 3 percent, and inflation is likely to rise gradually, although with significant uncertainty around the timing of such a rise. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/075 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/075/002.2017.issue-075-en.xml IMF e-Library