Israel and the World Economy : The Power of Globalization /

This book provides rigorous analysis of some of the major episodes during Israel's economic transition and spells out, empirically, how globalization played a crucial role in advancing Israel's economic progress. Economists and policy makers can gain insights as to how a globalized economy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Razin, Assaf (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Globalization > Economic aspects.
Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
Economic history.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > Economics.
Crise financiere mondiale, 2008-2009.
Mondialisation > Israël.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Globalization > Economic aspects > Israel.
Israel.
Israel > Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
Israel > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Israel > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical background
  • Swell and retreat of high inflation
  • Immigration wave : Soviet-Jew exodus
  • Understanding migration and income inequality
  • Globalization, disinflation, high tech, and foreign direct investment
  • The "great moderation" and Israel's disinflation
  • The 2008 global crisis and Israel-economy resilience
  • Israel high technology and globalized finance
  • Trending developments
  • Israel and East Asia
  • Brain drain from Israel and skill based immigration policy
  • High fertility and low skill acquisition
  • Costs of occupation
  • Early literature
  • Israel surveyed
  • Epilogue.

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