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The Exchange Rate in Israël : Policy and Opinion

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  • Nadav Halevi

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[fre] Tout au long de ses trente ans d'histoire, la balance des paiements d'Israël a été déficitaire. Jusqu'en octobre 1977, le contrôle des changes était en cours et les quelques dévaluations officielles étaient, en fait, suppléées — sous couvert d'impôts et de subventions — par de fréquentes petites dévaluations. Ces pro­cédés ont soulevé d'intenses débats parmi les économistes.. Les arguments principaux portaient sur les avantages d'un contrôle des changes ainsi que sur le procédé de dévaluation. Les opinions différaient, en particulier; quant à l'efficacité relative de grandes dévaluations occasionnelles comparées à des dévaluations de moindre importance mais plus fréquentes. Quelles que soient les conclusions de ces débats, l'importance des taux d'inflation de ces dernières années a entraîné la nécessité de dévaluations de plus en plus fréquentes et jusqu'à l'adoption d'un système de change flottant. [eng] The exchange rate in Israel : police and opinion . Throughout its thirty year history, Israel has had balance of payments deficits. Exchange control was in force until October 1977, and infrequent formal devaluations were supplemented by frequent small effective devaluations, by use of taxes and subsidies. These policies have aroused intensive debate among economises... The main arguments concerned the desirability of exchange control, and the process of devaluation. In particular, opinions differed concerning relative effectiveness of large, infrequent devaluations compared to small, frequent devaluations. Regardless of the outcome of this debate, the high rates of inflation in recent years have necessitated more frequent devaluations, culminating in the adoption of a fluctuating rate system.. Government intervention aimed at encouraging investment and, in particular, export is common in many of the industriel countries and in virtually all less developed countries.

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  • Nadav Halevi, 1979. "The Exchange Rate in Israël : Policy and Opinion," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 30(1), pages 10-30.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:reveco:reco_0035-2764_1979_num_30_1_408448
    DOI: 10.3406/reco.1979.408448
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