All Policy Papers

    • Public Investment and Structural Reforms

      Zvi Eckstein, Sarit Menahem-Carmi and Sergei Sumkin

      This paper presents the reforms which are necessary to address the main growth barrier facing the Israeli economy – low labor productivity. Our recommendations include investment in public infrastructures, encouraging private investments and employment and human capital policy.

    • Investment Strategy and Reforms for Productivity

      Zvi Eckstein, Sarit Menahem-Carmi and Sergei Sumkin

      This paper presents the need for increased public and private investment to address productivity gaps, the necessary policy in regard to public investment, the proposed policy for encouraging private investment and the funding aspects of government investment.

    • Crisis as an Opportunity: Employment Policy

      Tali Larom

      This paper outlines the required employment and human capital policy, which includes setting targets, establishing employment schemes, implementing a reform in the vocational training system and establishing an Employment Ministry.

    • Promoting Digital Transformation

      Hila Axelrad, Sergei Sumkin and Shachar Haver

    • Reducing Education Gaps

      Idit Kalisher, Haneen Matar, Kiril Moskalev, and Marian Tehawkho

    • A Growth Strategy

      Zvi Eckstein, Avihai Lifschitz and Sarit Menahem-Carmi

      This paper presents a macroeconomic analysis of the sources of the productivity gap between Israel and comparable OECD economies, and proposes a comprehensive economic strategy for the Israeli economy.

    • Policy for Economic Recovery

      Zvi Eckstein, Tali Larom and Avihai Lifschitz*

    • Bureaucracy Reduction Policy

      Sergei Sumkin

    • Economic Effects of The Metro

      Oren Shapir and Sani Ziv

    • Digital Development Challenges

      Hila Axelrad and Israel Dancziger

    • The Digital Challenge For Arab Society

      Hila Axelrad, Hanin Matar, and Marian Tehawkho

    • Economic Response Worldwide

      Avihai Lifschitz, Sarit Menahem-Carmi and Sergei Sumkin

    • Israel and Similar European Countries

      Zvi Eckstein, Sarit Menahem-Carmi and Sergei Sumkin

    • Crisis in the Israeli-Arab Society

      Kiril Moskalev and Marian Tehawkho

    • Employment Policy Response

      Zvi Eckstein, Tali Larom and Avihai Lifschitz

    • Policy For Economic Recovery

      Zvi Eckstein, Tali Larom and Avihai Lifschitz*

    • Government Support for Businesses

      Zvi Eckstein, Sarit Menahem-Carmi and Sergei Sumkin

    • Principles for Lockdown Emergence

      Zvi Eckstein and Avihai Lifschitz

    • Jewish and Arab Students Disparities

      Marian Tehawkho, Nasreen Haddad Haj-Yahya and Haneen Matar

    • High-Tech as An Recovery Engine

      Hila Axelrad, Niron Hashai, and Sergei Sumkin

    • Committee for Employment Advancement

    • Can the High-Tech Sector Grow?

      Sergei Sumkin

    • High-Tech Employment Opportunities

      Benjamin Bental, Den Peled, and Sergei Sumkin

    • Knowledge of Hebrew in Arab Society

      Idit Kalisher, Kiril Moskalev and Marian Tehawkho

      Barriers to Language Learning and How to Remove Them

    • Energy Sector Challenges For 2030

      Hila Axelrad, Zvi Eckstein, and Sergei Sumkin

    • Digital Tools in Education System

      Hila Axelrad

    • Strategy for the Energy Sector

      Hila Axelrad, Zvi Eckstein, and Sergei Sumkin

    • Labor Market as an Engine for Growth

      Zvi Eckstein, Osnat Lifshitz and Tali Larom

      This paper describes and explains the significant increase in employment since 2002, and its effect on wages, income and poverty.