RARE comprehensive report in three parts on the advances made by the Israeli national economy in the five years that have passed since the establishment of the State in 1948. Part One covers the activities of the first years concerned with the mass immigration, occupational structure, agriculture, industry, housing and the development of highway construction and communications, education, the health and social services, the country`s financial structure and balance of payments and the development of tourist trade. Part Two deals with financial policies and position of the country. Part Three offers future prospects of Israel`s national economy and the progress in the field of the development of natural resources. Contains three folding maps: Israel Jordan diversion - Stage I, railway map of Israel, and Kishon development scheme. 235x165mm. 227 pages. Softcover. Cover yellowing, age-stained and water-stained. Cover edges and corners tattered. Rear cover and pages 215-227 detached. Pencil inscriptions on pages 12-15. Last page edge near binding tattered. Pages 81-86 bottom corner creased. Pages upper edge water-stained. Pages yellowing and age-stained. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book summarizing the achievements of the first years of the State of Israel has sustained some damage to cover and binding, but is overall in good reading condition.