The role of economic advisers in Israel's economic policy : crises, reform and stabilization /
This book illustrates the role of international economic advisers in the development of Israel's economic policies. Based on extensive archival and historical research, it presents case studies on the policy impacts of the world-renowned advisers Michal Kalecki, Abba Lerner, Richard Kahn, Milto...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing,
[2017]
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| Summary: | This book illustrates the role of international economic advisers in the development of Israel's economic policies. Based on extensive archival and historical research, it presents case studies on the policy impacts of the world-renowned advisers Michal Kalecki, Abba Lerner, Richard Kahn, Milton Friedman, Herbert Stein and Stanley Fischer. The authors evaluate the contributions of these advisers to policy developments in various fields, including international trade and capital flows, exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy, industrial policy and labor relations. Readers will discover a wealth of previously unpublished information on these advisers' activities, perspectives on policy and interactions with policymakers and the public. Using the Israeli experience as a guide, the authors subsequently derive general hypotheses regarding the conditions that are conducive to the success of economic advisers |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 176 pages : 1 illustration ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 3319606808 9783319606804 |