Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 35

30-Aug-2010

ISRAEL

Israeli Cabinet Approves Accession To OECD

The Israeli cabinet on 22 August approved an invitation to join the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), placing it among the worlds developed free market democracies. The Paris-based organization invited Israel, along with Estonia and Slovenia, to join last May. Their memberships will bring that organizations number to 34. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...