Informing
Policy
for Progress

The Role of the Institute for Ceramics and Silicates

In the framework of the Government’s policy to encourage R&D activity, the office of the Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce supports about 7 research centers, among them the Israel Ceramics and Silicate Institute. During the last few years this support was expressed in the following subjects: Direct funding of infrastructure research […]

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 […]

Analysis of Alternatives for Collecting and Recycling Solid Urban Waste

Disposal of municipal solid waste entails severe environmental burdens especially on small, densely populated regions and countries. Israel is grappling with the task of designing an efficient (and politically acceptable!) solid-waste policy, taking into consideration externalities associated with alternative disposal options This paper analyzes alternative waste management options for Israel.