@article{438dfe4df73641dea1eae96caa6da873,
title = "Central bank policy-making in Israel: The horowitz governorship (1954-1971)",
author = "Jonas Prager",
note = "Funding Information: The second category, that of serving as economic and financial advisory body again is not unique to a central bank; in the absence of a central banking institution, such advice still would be rendered. In all nations today, governments rely upon a variety of advisers, both formal and informal, before deciding upon economic policy measures. None the less, it must be admitted that the scope for central bank initiative is wider here than in its technical functions. With regard to the broad policies of the government, the central bank is frequently if not * This paper has benefited substantially from the perceptive comments of Mr Y. Bar-Yosef, Prof. H. Ben-Shachar, Governor D. Horowitz, Prof. H. Geyer, and Dr E. Lehmann. Many individuals, public officials and private citizens as well, were kind enough to provide personal interviews and insights; their anonymity is preserved at their request. Field work in Israel was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health1 , Education, and Welfare, Office of Education.",
year = "1975",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1017/S0020743800024326",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "6",
pages = "46--69",
journal = "International Journal of Middle East Studies",
issn = "0020-7438",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press",
number = "1",
}