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Israel and the Economic Crisis

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , on February 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Israel is in the midst of an economic downturn. While the country may squeak out some growth, GDP per capita will most certainly shrink. The social consequences in terms of unemployment and inequality are a huge challenge for policy makers, especially considering that Israel’s large national debt leaves very little room for a big stimulus [...]

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Flexicurity and the Current Economic Crisis

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In light of the current Economic Crisis, a new labor policy is needed to assure both competitiveness and security for all workers.   

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The Economic Crisis and Organizational Structure

Posted in About Reut, tagged , , on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

According to AIG’s new CEO Edward Liddy, the current economic crisis influences the approach to organizational structure. Until the crisis, the leading global model of organizational structure was flat and decentralized, with independent units operating in various contexts. This kind of structure enables innovation at the expense of control and coordination.

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Playing it Safe while Continuing to Grow

Posted in About Reut, tagged , , , on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In order to ensure the financial resilience and future growth of Reut, we decided to adjust growth plans towards the possibility of a protracted and volatile economic environment by taking the following steps;

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Untapped Paths to Economic Growth

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Ministry of Finance’s plan for dealing with the economic crisis recommends doubling the budget for industrial R&D. However, according to the Global Competitiveness Index, Israel is already a leader in innovation (6th in the world). Are there any untapped paths to economic growth?

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Merav Arlozorov on Leapfrogging and the Economic Crisis

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , , on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In her op-ed in The Marker, Merav Arlozorov writes that the Ministry of Finance’s proposed economic stimulus plan is no more than just an ‘ok’ plan, arguing that it lacks vision and doesn’t promote Israel’s relative advantages.   She anchors her argument with an interview with Reut President Gidi Grinstein who claims that Israel should [...]

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