Even in the best conceivable circumstances, few Israeli economists anticipate an immediate dividend from reduced military spending or increased trade.

Israeli economists have lopped a full percentage point off their growth estimates for the country for the year, a billion-dollar correction.

Joshua David Angrist (born 1960) is an Israeli American economist.

Many Israeli economists and business leaders think the questioners have it backwards.

Israeli economists were beginning to talk about it quietly.

Israeli economists scoff at this figure.

Israeli economists warn that times will get tougher here if the loan guarantees fall through.

Many Israeli economists think that reviving the group's advisory role could be helpful.

"Between the I.M.F. team and Israeli economists," he said, "there is complete agreement on the key principles."

Israeli economists acknowledge much of that.