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This book documents how Israel emerged as one of the world's leading centers of high technology over the last three decades and the impact that it has had, or failed to have, on the wider economy and politics. Based on the study of start-up companies, the project attributes the rise of Israel's tech economy to its unique history, political system, and culture, and shows how those same factors have failed it in the quest to diversify its economy to make it more inclusive and equitable. This work will interest economists, political scientists, Israeli studies academics, investors, policy makers, journalists, and business readers.
Table des matières
1: Introduction.- 2: Origins.- 3: Israel as a Knowledge Economy I.- 4: Israel as a Knowledge Economy II.- 5: The Enterprise as Product.- 6: Entrepreneurism.- 7: Human Capital - Tangibles.- 8: Human Capital - Intangibles.- 9: Inequality.- 10: Outsiders I - Israeli Arabs.- 11: Outsiders II - The Ultra-Orthodox.- 12: Conclusions.
A propos de l'auteur
David Rosenberg is Business Editor and Commentator for the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz. He has reported on Israeli economics and politics for close to three decades for Bloomberg, The Jerusalem Post, and Reuters. He is the author of Cloning Silicon Valley.
Résumé
This book documents how Israel emerged as one of the world's leading centers of high technology over the last three decades and the impact that it has had, or failed to have, on the wider economy and politics. Based on the study of start-up companies, the project attributes the rise of Israel's tech economy to its unique history, political system, and culture, and shows how those same factors have failed it in the quest to diversify its economy to make it more inclusive and equitable. This work will interest economists, political scientists, Israeli studies academics, investors, policy makers, journalists, and business readers.
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“This book is unusually valuable in providing a rich summary and analysis of the Israeli economy, as well as an honest view of the lessons and challenges facing its important and growing technology sector.” (Dany Bahar, Israel Studies Review, Vol. 33 (3), 2018)
“David Rosenberg, in ‘Israel’s Technology Economy,’ is putting that song of praise in timely perspective with a thoroughly researched, lucidly written, and well-structured analysis of the Israeli economy’s merits and drawbacks, punctuated by a road map for Israel’s next economic revolution.” (Amotz Asa-El, The Jerusalem Report, October 1, 2018)
“A deep look at Israel’s startup phenomenon and its impact on the local economy. The book … goes behind the hype to take a deep look at the data, and in a very readable and easy to understand way … .” (Shoshanna Solomon, timesofisrael.com, June, 2018)
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"This book is unusually valuable in providing a rich summary and analysis of the Israeli economy, as well as an honest view of the lessons and challenges facing its important and growing technology sector." (Dany Bahar, Israel Studies Review, Vol. 33 (3), 2018)
"David Rosenberg, in 'Israel's Technology Economy,' is putting that song of praise in timely perspective with a thoroughly researched, lucidly written, and well-structured analysis of the Israeli economy's merits and drawbacks, punctuated by a road map for Israel's next economic revolution." (Amotz Asa-El, The Jerusalem Report, October 1, 2018)
"A deep look at Israel's startup phenomenon and its impact on the local economy. The book ... goes behind the hype to take a deep look at the data, and in a very readable and easy to understand way ... ." (Shoshanna Solomon, timesofisrael.com, June, 2018)
