15.04.2013 - Israel cabinet OKs wealth fund to prevent "Dutch Disease"
Israel's cabinet on Sunday re-approved the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund to prevent a steep appreciation of the shekel once natural gas fields start to generate high levels of income. Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer has called for a sovereign wealth fund similar to Norway's to safeguard the billions of dollars in windfall natural gas revenue. Israel wants to avoid the so-called Dutch Disease, whereby a sudden explosion in national wealth overheats the currency and undermines export industries...............................................Full Article: Source
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