National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV, Vol. 2: The Energy Market in Israel
The second volume of the 2004 position paper is dedicated to the energy market in Israel and the importance of establishing a sustainable energy market. Energy production and consumption creates environmental problems such as air pollution, resources depletion, as well as soil and water contamination. Chapter 1 of this volume was written by Prof. (Em.) […]
Sustainable Agriculture. How may the external values of agriculture be integrated as part of the farmer’s income, in the different areas of Israel
Agriculture takes a relatively marginal place in Israel’s economy today. The future of agriculture demands public intervention, and care. The need for sustaining agriculture is due to its external contribution, beyond its function in the production of food and fibers: aesthetical contributions in generating open green spaces; social contributions- values of the contact between Man […]
Innovation and the Limits of State’s Power: R&D and Industrial Policy in taiwan in IC Design and Software STE-WP-21-2004
Of the East Asian Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC) Taiwan story is one of the most inspiring. In almost all accounts of Taiwan, the state has been described as the major impetus of economic development and technological upgrading. The Taiwanese government policy goal in the last decade has been to spur more new-products innovation capabilities. This […]
National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV, Vol. 3: Environmental Management
The third part of the 2004 position paper brings two important issues into focus: The first part suggests a procedure to Environmental Consensus Building, as a means to bridge environmental conflicts. The second part deals with the environmental obligation of regional councils in Israel as the final frontier to protect open spaces and agricultural farmland. […]
National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV – English abstract
This year the position paper consists three separate books, each dealing with a different environmental topic. Part I: Environmental Education in Israel- edited by Dr. Tali Tal. The purpose of this document is to place the centrality of environmental education on the public agenda, address the anomaly that characterizes environmental education in Israel, and promote […]
Sustainable Energy Market in Israel
This document describes comprehensively and in detail the energy sector in Israel. Continuing with a “business as usual†approach to fossil fuel use can lead to a catastrophe of global proportions. The price that we, as a society, actually pay for energy is significantly higher than the amount that appears in our monthly bills, because […]
Users Involvement in R&D Consortia: Israel as a Showcase
Consortia, and in particular R&D consortia, are one of the clustering forms used to bring together various relevant parties, in order to foster innovation and economic growth. Consortia have been, and still are, widely mobilized in different geographical (international, national, regional) and thematic areas by private or public operators. Often, their design restricts the participation […]
Analysis and Policy Recommendations for Technology Transfer from Universities to Industry. Final Report
This research was supported by the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport. Science and technology are linked to each other and contribute to innovation processes which serve as an important source for economic progress and growth. The link between science (academia) and technology (industry) includes, among others, […]
The Global Environmental Market – An Economic Opportunity for Israel. First Position Paper, Analysis and Initial Conclusions
For decades, Israel has led the world in finding new methods of water conservation. More recently, its scientists have also developed pioneering methods of environmental monitoring, protection & remediation, recycling and waste treatment as well as alternative energy. Israeli firms in this field are increasingly active in the emerging markets of developing countries. Israel is […]
Total Factor Productivity as a Performance Benchmark for Firms: Theory and Evidence, SNI R&D Policy Papers Series
We propose using Solow’s macroeconomic approach and the concept of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) as a microeconomic tool for analyzing individual firms. TFP long used in analyzing macroeconomic growth among countries, is a useful strategic performance benchmark for individual firms. TFP calculations permit managers and investors to partition labor productivity growth between two sharplydifferent underlying […]
