1st Edition
The Political Economy of Israel
224 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
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The resurgence of political economy as an important topic reflects the deep interpenetration of politics and economics. There are few economic issues of consequence that are not shaped by government decisions, and there are few governments whose agendas are not dominated by economic issues. No country reflects the interpenetration of politics and economics as much as Israel.In this analysis, Ira... Read more
1: The Political Economy of Israel; 2: Israel Is Like Other Countries, But Different; 3: Israel's Bizarre Public Finance: Governmental and Quasi-Governmental Bodies That Spend More Than 100 Percent of Gross National Product!; 4: Israel's Standard of Living; 5: Israeli Municipalities: Local Initiative Amidst Central Controls; 6: Who Gets What Amidst High Inflation? Winners and Losers in the Israeli Budget, 1978-1984; 7: Israeli Inflation: The Politics of an Economic Concept; 8: Conundrums: Problems without Solutions; 9: Public-Sector Entrepreneurialism; 10: Policy-Making by Indirection; 11: Government Corruption or Acceptable Flexibility? Sorting Out the Differences; 12: Perspective on Israel's Political Economy; Epilog For Those Who Think That Political Scientists Should Advise Politicians
Biography
Ira Sharkansky
