This book describes and analyses developments in the Israeli economy from 1995 to 2017. During this period, inflation was vanquished, the deficit in the balance of payments turned into a surplus, the public debt to GDP ratio sharply decreased, and unemployment has declined to an historical low....

Although there are encyclopedias covering economics, classic economic theory and history, the SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society emphasises the contemporary world, contemporary issues, and society

pt. 1. The power of the market -- pt. 2. The logic of reform -- pt. 3. Transition of growth patterns -- pt. 4. The prospects for state-owned enterprises -- pt. 5. The lifeblood of enterprises -- pt. 6. Choices for the future.

Part I. Setting the stage -- Chapter 1. Introduction and motivation / Eelke de Jong -- Chapter 2. National culture in the three types of market economies / Eelke de Jong and Annemiek Schilpzand -- Part II. Economic ideas -- Chapter 3. The morality of the market process and the normative...

"Since the end of the Cold War in 1991, three decades of market reform and greater exposure to the international economy have introduced liberal economic tools in the largest emerging economies in the developing world. China, the world's largest autocracy, Communist by name and one-party...

Egypt is lagging behind other countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming its economy. This book explains why. The authors contend that the Egyptian political system, based to a large extent on discrete patronage and dominated by powerful interest groups was inherently resistant to...