Argov Eyal

Dr. Argov Eyal is a Head of the Macroeconomics & Policy Division at Bank of Israel.
He worked as an economist in the Monetary Division and in the Research Department, developing models to support monetary policy decision-making.
Over the past 11 years, he has managed the macroeconomics and economic activity field in the Research Department.
As part of his work, he has advanced research studies in the areas of long-term growth and labor productivity.
This work has led to a number of reports that were written by the Bank, with significant policy recommendations to the government.
In addition, he and his staff have dealt with the formulation of the Research Department’s staff forecast and assessments of the state of macroeconomic activity for the purpose of making monetary policy decisions.
This work has included the development of new analysis tools and data sources, including during the COVID-19 crisis.
He holds Bachelor’s, Master’s, and doctorate degrees in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, as well as a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Haifa.