Build Back Better Toward a Visual Strategic Plan for Successful Emergence from COVID-19 – The Case of Israel Part II. SWOT Analysis A Global Benchmarking Study of Israel
This report is Part II of a three-part research paper, Build Back Better: Toward A Visual Strategic Plan for Successful Emergence from COVID-19 – the Case of Israel. In it we present a SWOT analysis of Israel’s strengths and weaknesses, risks and opportunities, based on global benchmarks. It is based on a new book by […]
Build Back Better Toward a Visual Strategic Plan for Successful Emergence from COVID 19 The Case of Israel Part I
This three-part research paper proposes a strategic long-run plan for Israel, as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on three key sources: a landmark pre-pandemic UN report, on how nations can build back better after natural disasters, along with related research, (See Part I), a new book by Ruchir Sharma, 10 Rules […]
Oblige companies to keep reserves for a period of crisis
A crisis is an opportunity to changes, and an opportunity to learn. Risk management must be considered in the management of companies, to be ready to cope with future crisis.
From M&Ms to Teabags: Lessons from Low-Tech Innovators
This study recounts the stories of some 11 creative innovations, from the world of low-tech, from M&Ms to teabags, and draws key insights from them
Towards a New Fiscal Policy for Israel: Balancing Budgetary Responsibility and Societal Needs
This paper was originally written before the COVID-19 crisis, and therefore it does not address the current challenges facing the Israeli economy due to this severe crisis. However, long-term processes that occurred before the crisis require a reassessment of the economic policies that had prevailed until then. We will refer to the current period in […]
Preparedness of Ultra-Orthodox Population in Israel toward Earthquakes and Emergency Situations
Sample groups (N=692) within various Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox) communities in Israel were surveyed in order to examine their perceptions, awareness and preparedness towards emergency situations, with special focus on earthquakes. In addition, several in-depth interviews were conducted with senior decision-makers in the area of emergency and with several opinion-leaders within the U-O community. The results of […]
Reforming the legislative process in the Knesset: “House of Cards” or House of Legislature?
We lay out here a proposal for reforming the rules of the game that govern the behavior of the members of the Knesset (MK’s), in light of the diminished trust of the public in the Knesset. We identify three main failures: the lack of real debate, the fact that MK’s don’t seek wide consensus but […]
High tech nation and market driven economy
The paper posits that contrary to the common notion that the Israeli High-Tech industry is the consequence of the market-driven economy, in fact it is the results of far more profound reasons.
Some evidence towards the path to Scientific Excellence
The scientific community is taking for granted as an axiom that academic freedom, free competition, free publication, mobility, peer review etc. will lead to scientific excellence. Is there any evidence for these assumptions and if so what are the preconditions for it to succeed? In this paper we will try to relate to some of […]
Academy interface- education in schools as an engine for systemic change
In order to advance education for acquiring 21st century skills an efficient process needs to be established which is a challenge to the whole education chain, schools as well as academia. The report proposes mode of operation which is based on changes at the school-academia interface. The concepts relies on evidence that screening and acceptance […]