Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz's approach to Eytan Sheshinski was reportedly behind ministry director general Haim Shani's sudden resignation.
Prof. Eytan Sheshinski told "Globes" that, last week, he received a request to head a committee to review measures to help the middle class, but he refused, citing his schedule.
Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz's approach to Sheshinski to head the committee was reportedly behind Ministry of Finance director general Haim Shani's sudden resignation today.
Sheshinski chaired the committee that recommended raising the government's take on oil and gas revenues, which was enacted.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on July 31, 2011
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