Price to Occupant will put a whole generation in the cycle that can buy an apartment

Prof. Rachelle Alterman from the Technion believes strongly in the program of Finance Minister Kahlon, but regrets the unnecessary conditions imposed, whereby residents will not be allowed to sell their apartments for five years.

What is the most favorite academic field among the ultra-orthodox students?

Reuven Gal, Ilia Zatcovetsky

What is the most favorite academic field among the ultra-orthodox students? And what is the most favorite subject among the ultra-orthodox women?

And which one is the only orthodox academic framework that develops at a satisfactory rate? And how many ultra-orthodox students are there  actually? .

A special report published this week by SNI, reveals some fascinating data on the ultra-orthodox academic world.

Carmel Tunnels save Israelis time and money

Ofira Ayalon, Maayan Zerbib Tsion, Shiri Freund-Koren

An economic study conducted assessed the benefits (in terms of time and fuel savings and reduction in air pollution and noise) of traveling within the Carmel tunnels compared to other routes in the city of Haifa.

Limited success for the integration of the Ultra-orthodox in academia – the program is mostly effective for women

Reuven Gal, Ilia Zatcovetsky

10,000 Ultra-orthodox students have studied in academic institutions in 2014 – most of them at colleges with specialized facilities;

Of these, 60% were women, while the proportion of men is declining. According to the authors, it is not clear if the labor market is prepared for the absorption of 1,800 Ultra-orthodox with an academic degree who would graduate soon.

Why transferring the National Planning Administration to the Finance Ministry could actually be good news?

According to Prof. Rachelle Alterman from the Technion the transfer of the National Planning Administration to the Ministry of Finance, approved by the Knesset yesterday, is not necessarily negative, and may actually benefit the planning system. Opposition attacks: “The planning system will now look at everything through a single  prism – financial gains”

The Black Globe sign awarded to EAPC because of the pollution in Evrona

Life and Environment, the umbrella organization of green NGOs,  gave the title to the oil line company and criticized its secret operations and ignoring of the state comptroller’s report. SNI report analyzing the costs of the oil spill is included in the assessment.

Dr. Daphne Getz, the head of the Center for Policy of Science, Technology and Innovation in Neaman Institute at the Technion; on R&D policy in Israel

Daphne Getz

Interview with Dr. Daphne Getz, the head of the Center for Policy of Science, Technology and Innovation, by Ophir Cafri.

Dr. Getz is a Senior Research Fellow in the SNI at the Technion.

Dr. Gez is also the Manager of the Data Center of SNI.

It is not profitable for women to work in the high-tech sector in Israel: the amazing wage differences of the Start-Up Nation

Unlike the situation with men, women’s salaries in the high-tech industry aren’t significantly higher than the average wage.

New data reveal: the high-tech is more discriminating between men and women than other industries

Manufacturers Association: “The cancellation of excise exemption on biodiesel industry will bring to it destruction”

In a letter to the ministers of finance, infrastructure and environmental protection, the Association president, Shraga Brosh, is calling to apply an exemption from excise on biodiesel for fixed and known in advance number of years, in a way to enable the certainty and the necessary economic horizon for investors in the field.

EAPC leak damage: more than half a billion shekels

Ofira Ayalon, Naftaly Tuvya, Tzipi Eshet

Researchers from the SNI and ADALYA consulting have calculated, using a model of the US EPA, the cost of the fuel leak damage in Evrona. The result, very far from the government’s assessment, is about half a billion NIS.