Informing
Policy
for Progress

The Aeronautic Industry in Israel – Present and Future

Defense industries and especially aeronautical industries all over the world are going through a period of changes and reduced activity. These changes stem from international factors such as lessening of hostility between political blocks, as well as a result of changes in social emphases in central governments in the U.S.A. and Europe. These changes did […]

Analysis of Alternatives for Collecting and Recycling Solid Urban Waste

Disposal of municipal solid waste entails severe environmental burdens especially on small, densely populated regions and countries. Israel is grappling with the task of designing an efficient (and politically acceptable!) solid-waste policy, taking into consideration externalities associated with alternative disposal options This paper analyzes alternative waste management options for Israel.

A Technometric Analysis of Comparative Advantage in Selected High-Technology Industries in Israel, Final Report, Vol. I

Final Report of a research project: “Analyzing the Competitive Advantage of Israeli High-Tech Industries”. The research applied the Technometric Method developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Karlsruhe, Germany, for comparing the technological level of industries among countries. The Research project undertaken at the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology at the […]

A Technometric Analysis of Comparative Advantage in Selected High-Technology Industries in Israel, Final Report, Vol. II

Final Report of a research project: “Analyzing the Competitive Advantage of Israeli High-Tech Industries”. The research applied the Technometric Method developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in Karlsruhe, Germany, for comparing the technological level of industries among countries. The Research project undertaken at the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology at the […]

Electronics 2000: (Stage 3) Identifying Areas and Topics of Interest

The project was initiated by the Union of Electronic Industries in Israel and the Samuel Neaman Institute at the Technion. The aim of the project was to identify future projects for joint development by Israel’s electronic industries, which will maintain Israel’s competitive ability in relation to its competitors across the sea. A field survey was […]

Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Civilian Space Applications

The beginnings of European cooperation in space and outline the purpose and structure of ESA. Discuss the objectives of Europe’s space programme and describe the successes and future plans of European space policy. Over the past thirty years, Europe has made substantial progress in developing its capability in space research and technology alongside the USA […]