Medical crisis: Israel can’t replace retiring doctors, is it too late to fix?
Prof. Shlomo Maital and Dr. Temira Feinsilver on the severe doctor shortage faces Israel
How should Israel navigate the US-China rivalry?
The US-China rivalry was inevitable and is becoming more confrontational. Given that, what can Israel do? What is its optimal China strategy?
Exploring Academic Leadership and Management in Higher Education Institutions: A Review of Universities and In-Depth Interviews with Officials
The higher education sector in Israel is facing numerous challenges and the need for effective leadership is crucial for the successful implementation of the goals of academic institutions. To address this issue, the National Program for the Development of Academic Leadership conducted a study on leadership and management in academia in Israel. The study included […]
Economic inequality is the great plague of the 21st century
“Israel is among the most unequal countries in the world.” And global inequality has risen dramatically.
Israel’s thin red line: Hi-tech engineers and scientists
Prof. Shlomo Maital explains How crucial is hi-tech for Israel?
Community and Support Centers for Former Haredim – founded by Yotzim Le’Shinuy (‘Out-for-Change’) Association.
The goal of the study is to evaluate two Community and Support Centers for Former Haredim (one in Jerusalem, one in Tel Aviv) – founded by Yotzim Le’Shinuy (‘Out-for-Change’) Association. The study reviews the theory and working assumptions of the centers; characterizes the participants in the program in socio-economic aspects and quality of life indicators; […]
Research Approaches to the Assessment of National-Social Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Time for Critical Examination
In April 2022, the Samuel Neaman Institute held a roundtable focusing on critical examination of research regarding resilience aspects during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The goal of the roundtable was to discuss the challenges, failures and advantages of using data and to develop models based on statistical methods in managing epidemics and making information accessible […]
Benford’s Law: A survey of its varied applications
Benford’s Law, or Newcomb-Benford Law, states that in many data sets, the leading digits (1’s, 2’s, etc.) will be much more frequent – 30% will be 1’s, for instance. This law has been widely used in many applications, including detection of fraud and data manipulation. This paper surveys some of the more interesting papers, and […]
Leadership and Academic Management in Higher Education – Universities: Exemplary Dean Leadership: A case study analysis
In August 2021, the Samuel Neaman Institute released the report “Leadership and Management in Higher Education Institutions:A Literature Review and In-Depth Interviews with Officials. “The aim of this first study was to investigate the current state of leadership and management within the academic context in Israel and to identify potential strategies for improving and strengthening […]
The bare truth about the bear market
Prof. Shlomo Maital on the bear market
