1 Introduction: The Impact of Economic Advisers in Israel2 Economic Crisis and Policy Prescriptions: The Kalecki and Mikesell Reports, 1950–19523 Adviser and Activist: Lerner on the Israeli Economy, 1953 and Afterward4 Ex-officio Adviser: Kahn in Israel, 1957 and 19625 Politicization of Policy Prescriptions: Friedman and Israeli Economic Reform, 19776 Economic Analysis, Advice, and Stabilization, 1972–1992: The Stein-Fischer Nexus7 Stabilization via Government Accounting Reform: The 2003 Program and Politicization of Recovery8 Economic Advisers and Israel’s Economic Policy: Some Interim ConclusionsIndex