Cleaning Air Pollutants in Industrial Areas
A large west coast refinery as part of a good neighbor agreement, contracted with Terra Air Services to design and install a real-time emissions monitoring system utilizing open-path remote sensing technologies to include FTIR, UV, and TDL units. Meteorological data is collected concurrently with emissions data. The complete system incorporates two FTIR, two UV, two […]
Monitoring and Air Pollution Control of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
SEMINAR ON MONITORING AND PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION BY VOLATILE ORGANINC COMPOUNDS (VOC) The Ministry of Environment is in the final stages of publishing emission standards for air pollutants that will determine the maximal permitted concentration of a pollutant in a funnel thus enabling effective supervision of emissions by industries. The standards refer to three […]
The Overall Tax Burden on Income from Labor
We calculate the EFFECTIVE tax rates on labor income, as distinct from the STATUTORY tax rates. In doing so, we appeal to the literature on tax equivalence which suggests that an excise tax (including the VAT) is equivalent to a tax on labor income. We also take into account the employee and employer contributions to […]
Beneath the Red Line (or the Parable of Water) – On the Water Crisis in Israel
At the beginning of the Likud Government’s term of office in 1996, Minister of Agriculture, Raphael Eitan, approached me and requested that I help him prepare a data brochure about the situation of the water system. He expressed, in advance, his concern that the situation of the water system might lead to the liquidation of […]
Knowledge Centers and the Location of Hi-Tech firms – The Cluster of Rehovot-Nes-Ziona Region in Israel
The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the location considerations of the High-Tech industries located in Rehovot – Nes Ziona area. In order to test the research hypotheses a personal questionnaire was administered through a personal interview with the company’s general manager or one of the company’s senior executives. In addition, personal […]
Human Resources Policy in an Age of Change, 1994, (Internal Report)
Open-ended discussions were held with managers and group leaders, most of whom have technical responsibilities. The agenda included: (a) The nature of the technical problems faced in process and product development and innovation, or that arise in production and servicing; (b) The role of the capabilities and experience of individuals in the solution of such […]
Towards An Infrastructure Policy Consensus and A National Capital Outlay Budjet 2000-2010 (Background Paper 1)
This short discussion paper is part of an effort to spawn discussion concerning infrastructure decisions and decision-making in Israel. It seeks to start a penetrating, across the board examination of needs, means, institutions and management practices in Israel as a basis for forging an agreed upon budgeting procedure and a capital outlay budget for the […]
Trends in Hiring Demands for Professionals by Companies Belonging to the Association of Software Developers in Israel
We are lately witnessing a gap between demand and supply for professionals which might hamper further development of industry. The professional training provided to new immigrants until now did, indeed, supply a considerable number of professionals to industry; this however, is not enough to answer the ever growing demand for more, on the one hand, […]
Investments in Civilian Research & Development in Israel: Background Data for Development of a National Policy
Israel is basing its progress and prosperity on human capital (quality manpower) and unique knowledge. The outstanding expression of this is the development of an industry based on advance knowledge which in the last decade led Israel to an impressive average economic growth of 5%, of which 30% stem from high-tech industry (1). In spite […]
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 […]
