National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper V
This issue of “National Environmental Priorities of Israel” presents three main topics. The Environmental Community Advising Panels (CAPs) active in the Negev (southern Israel) demonstrate a new attitude towards industrial responsibility for environmental and social impacts. But can cooperation between representatives of the public and industry change processes and impacts without representatives from the legal […]
Investments in Higher Education and Economic Performance: Israel in an international perspective
The research investigates the relationship between investments in higher education and the economic performance of OECD countries through the use of a two-stage regression model and multivariate analysis. The findings suggest that an indirect relationship exists between higher education investments and economic growth. Evidence shows that higher education inputs translate into human capital outputs, and […]
Science and Technology in the Israeli Consciousness
We present the main results and conclusions of a public opinion survey concerning the attitudes of the Israeli public towards various aspects of science and technology (S&T) in Israeli society. The survey was done in January and is based on telephone interviews with a random sample of about 490 adults (18+) representing the entire Israeli […]
Air pollution in Haifa Bay – Status and recommendations
During 2006, the Environmental Protection Minister Gideon Ezra has initiated the establishment of a professional team to assess air pollution in Haifa Bay and its possible impacts on public health. The Neaman Institute for Advanced Research in Science and Technology has undertaken to coordinate the activities of the team, headed by Prof. Yoram Avnimelech, who […]
Tuition Fees in Higher Education in Israel
Higher education policy in Israel did not conceder tuition fee as a major factor for developing Strategic policy for higher education. This paper analyses the main factors of tuition fee in Israel and suggests some recommendations for the future.
