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Regionalism (12): A Train in the North – What Aim Does it Serve?

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , , on December 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »

A recent article in Ha’aretz reviewed the debate regarding building a train railway in the North: On the one hand, the Prime Minister, Minister of Transportation and Minister for the Development of the Galilee and Negev support building a fast train that will connect Carmiel – a major city in the Galilee – (and later [...]

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Regionalism (11): Expanding the Definition of ‘Accessibility’

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , , on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Writing in TheMarker, Nehemia Shtresler brings evidence suggesting low demand for rail services between Beer Sheva and Dimona suggesting that one possible explanation is due to the train station stops being located outside Dimona’s city center thus making it less appealing in comparison to the bus alternative.  The discourse concentrating on transportation efficiency is a [...]

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Regionalism (10): Distance to the Global Market is an Important Factor in Regional Development

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , on November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The idea of establishing an international airport in Israel’s periphery has been in the public spotlight for years. Recently, Israel’s Transportation Minister, Israel Katz, called for expediting the construction of an international airport in the south of the country. He also stressed the importance of road and railway systems to support the new aerial infrastructure. [...]

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Regionalism (9): The Regional ‘Lab’ in Bet-Shemesh and Mate Yehuda prepares for Phase II

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , , , on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Preparation meetings have recently begun in the lead up to the Bet-Shemesh and Mate Yehuda lab’s ‘Regional Table’ gathering. The aim of these meetings is to clarify the Regional Table’s function in the transition period between the first phase of identifying the region’s unique assets and their transformation into a regional narrative into the second [...]

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Regionalism (8): Entrepreneurs Meet in Akko and Mate Asher – A Platform for Regional Leapfrogging

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Last week, Reut’s Regional Development team participated in a meeting of entrepreneurs in Akko, the third among a series. The meetings’ goal is to design a narrative based on the region’s unique characteristics, and to leverage them into a globally competitive economic activity.

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Regionalism (7): The Galilee Conference 2009 – Opportunity for Global Competitive Clusters in the North

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

While the 2009 Galilee Conference primarily focused on economically developing the periphery, Reut believes that Israel should focus on utilizing the unique assets of many of its different regions.

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Regionalism (6): Building ‘Bedtime Communities’ Will Not Save The “Periphery”

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , on October 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The Prime Minister recently gave his first speech since his election concerning economic issues. According to analysis by Guy Rolnik, the PM expressed his belief in the necessity of harnessing Israel’s periphery. In addition, Rolnik argues that decision makers around the PM are starting to realize that the current policy is ineffective. Reut also believes [...]

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Regional Development (6) Focusing on Strengths not Weaknesses

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In the face of complex structural problems that Israel faces, a regional approach can stimulate a socio-economic leapfrog based on the country’s unique assets.

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Regional Development (5): The Land Reform and The New Railroad Expansion Plan Will Not Save The “Periphery”

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The two latest reforms the government seeks to promote – the land reform and a new railroad expansion plan – are part of a long lasting tradition of policymakers towards developing Israel’s “periphery”, mainly by attracting population from the center. However, in most cases, these policies fail and gaps between the center and periphery continue [...]

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Regional Development (4): Government funding should foster capabilities and not help single factories

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, Regional Leapfrogging, tagged , , , on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Merav Arlozorov recently presented new research by the Bank of Israel which examines the influence of the law for encouraging capital investment. According to the research, the grants that Israel gave to several factories in the periphery encouraged more capital investment but didn’t succeed in significantly enlarging the scope of employment. Arlozorov reports that a [...]

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