Targeting Industries for Regional Development in Israel and in Germany – A Comparative Study, SNI R&D Policy Papers Series
Economic growth is driven to a large extent by technological progress and innovation. It is therefore essential for effective public policy to identify the group of innovative industries so that policy makers will be able to target government incentive programs toward this specific group of industries. In the present study we assumed that innovation is […]
R&D, Subsidies and Productivity, Science, Technology and the Economy Program STE-WP-7
In this paper we formulate a model that extends the traditional theoretical literature on the optimal management of an R&D project by emphasizing the model’s empirical and policy implications. We solve the firm’s dynamic problem and use the resulting optimal R&D policy to assess the role of subsidies aimed at stimulating R&D activities. The theoretical […]
National Environmental Priorities of Israel (English Abstract 2001)
This second report is divided to 3 parts: Part I: follow-up, examination, critique and updates of issues discussed in the first report. Part II: Expanded Discussions: Agriculture and Environment, Sea and Coasts. Part III: overviews: Economy and Administration, Environmental Education and Public Participation.
National Priorities for the Environment in Israel – Position Paper II
This second report is divided to 3 parts: Part I: follow-up, examination, critique and updates of issues discussed in the first report. Part II: Expanded Discussions: Agriculture and Environment, Sea and Coasts. Part III: overviews: Economy and Administration, Environmental Education and Public Participation.