 They examine both developed and emerging economies, trying to understand why some, including Israel and Australia, suffered mildly from the crisis, while others - for instance Ireland – suffers from a serious financial crisis.Eckstein edited the book together with Jacob Braude, from the research department at the Bank of Israel, Professor Stanly Fischer, Former governor of the Bank of Israel and Dr. Karnit Flug, current governor of the Bank of Israel.Cities and Growth