The Strategic Perspective and Long-Term Socioeconomic Strategies for Israel

Posted: 26 Jun 2020

See all articles by Steven Popper

Steven Popper

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Howard J. Shatz

RAND Corporation

Shmuel Abramzon

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Claude Berrebi

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - School of Public Policy; Hebrew University - School of Public Policy ; Princeton University; UCLA; RAND Corporation; Taub Center

Shira Efron

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: October 31, 2015

Abstract

Many of Israel’s socioeconomic achievements have been dramatic. A young country that has absorbed massive influxes of immigrants and responded to constant security threats, Israel successfully developed a vibrant, open, and technologically advanced economy characterized by high rates of economic growth. However, Israel faces substantial economic and social challenges, some of which are well known to policymakers and have recently fueled a wide wave of social unrest. These challenges include differential ability within the population to participate in and benefit from the growth in the economy, rising costs of living, and questions on the part of the public about the government’s ability to address those challenges. Faced with major existential challenges throughout Israel’s history, the government has not routinely developed strategic responses to problems that demand longer-term, coordinated policy action. This research is an initial attempt in developing means by which Israel could enhance its capacity for applying strategic thinking to the development of government policy, particularly in the socioeconomic sphere.

Keywords: Socioeconomic, Israel, Policy, Strategic , Long-Term, Population Aging

JEL Classification: H00, H8, J00, J01, J08, J18

Suggested Citation

Popper, Steven and Shatz, Howard J. and Abramzon, Shmuel and Berrebi, Claude and Efron, Shira, The Strategic Perspective and Long-Term Socioeconomic Strategies for Israel (October 31, 2015). RAND policy report , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3629698

Steven Popper (Contact Author)

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Howard J. Shatz

RAND Corporation

Arlington, VA 22202-5050
United States
(703) 413-1100 (Phone)
(703) 413-8111 (Fax)

HOME PAGE: http://www.rand.org

Shmuel Abramzon

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Claude Berrebi

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - School of Public Policy ( email )

Jerusalem, 91905
Israel
+97225880151 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://https://en.public-policy.huji.ac.il/people/claude-berrebi

Hebrew University - School of Public Policy ( email )

Jerusalem, 91905
Israel
+97225880151 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://https://en.public-policy.huji.ac.il/people/claude-berrebi

Princeton University ( email )

Woodrow Wilson School
Public and International Affairs
Princeton, NJ 08544
United States
609-591-5886 (Phone)
609-258-2907 (Fax)

HOME PAGE: http://wws.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/person/cvfiles/CV-20190101-HU-Princeton.pdf

UCLA ( email )

Box 951477
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1477
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.econ.ucla.edu/people/Faculty/Berrebi.html

RAND Corporation ( email )

Santa Monica, CA
310-393-0411 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://https://www.rand.org/pubs/authors/b/berrebi_claude.html

Taub Center ( email )

15 Ha'ari Street
Jerusalem
Israel

HOME PAGE: http://dev.taubcenter.org.il/claude-berrebi/

Shira Efron

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?

Paper statistics

Abstract Views
219
PlumX Metrics