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Long term thinking in the Kibbutz Industry

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , , on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A recent Globes interview with the Managing Director of the Kibbutz Industry Association, Mr. Amor Rabin, revealed the industry business strategies for the coming years.

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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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Social and Economic Leapfrogging: Sustained Economic Growth Not Enough

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , on April 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Solely focusing on Israel’s annual growth rate does not fully reflect the quality of life of its citizens.

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Diversifying Jobs among Israeli Arab Men – a Means to Economic Integration?

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , , , , on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In addition to focusing on the relative lack of participation of Arab women and Ultra Orthodox men in the work force, the 2008 Bank of Israel report also identifies an unusual pattern among Arab men that needs to be addressed.

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Leapfrogging requires a Systemic Approach: Just ask the Finns

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The systemic nature of ‘educational leapfrogging’ shares similar characteristics to economic and social leapfrogging which is an integral part of the ISRAEL 15 Vision.

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Israel and the Economic Crisis 3: A Chance to Design a Relevant Labor Market Policy

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , , , on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The economic crisis has led to calls for the government to encourage employers not to fire their workers. However, this policy may perpetuate non-competitive factories and industries at a high cost.

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Government Expenditure should Focus on ‘Relative Disadvantage’

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In the context of the current economic crisis, Merav Arlozorov brings the example of how Japan dealt with its own depression during the 1990s.

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Join the Effort to Leap Israel

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Since its inception, Israel has been a rich country for poor Jews and a poor nation for rich Jews. For the latter, Israel is often the needy nephew and the subject of philanthropy, political support and political sympathy. But Israelis want a different story for themselves.

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2nd annual ISRAEL 15 Conference – June 8th 2009

Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged , , , , on January 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Since 2006, the Reut Institute has been studying the theoretical underpinnings of what types of policy, leadership and decision making will enable Israel to leapfrog into one of the leading countries in quality of life. In this context, we plan to host the 2nd annual ISRAEL 15 Conference on June 8th 2009. The Conference aims [...]

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