Technology and Innovation in Israel: Advancing Competitive Position in a Global Environment

Katz, Yaron

doi:10.4236/ojps.2018.84033

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“…The innovative nature of the reforms fits the foundations of the Israeli economy (Dyduch & Olszewska, 2018;Katz, 2018). Therefore, the study aims to identify and model economic growth factors specific to Israel, focusing on R&D. The choice of Israel is motivated by the fact that it is the secondlargest start-up ecosystem globally and a leader in innovative, cutting-edge technologies.…”

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Extended Threshold Error Correction Model of economic growth in Israel

Osińska

Gałecki²,

Boehlke³

et al. 2022

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The paper utilizes a comprehensive approach to threshold cointegration to analyse the Israeli per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth dynamics. The time-series data for the years 1980–2019 are taken. The study uses a two-regime threshold error correction model (TECM) to test short- and long-term growth factors. The results reveal that Research and Development (R&D) expenses measured as a percentage of GDP are the primary driving force in the long and short term. The threshold value of 3.25% of GDP exhibits a substantial difference between the two regimes corresponding to the development phases of the Israeli economy. The results are validated using various tests for threshold models. The general conclusion is that the applied hierarchical procedure for TECM model construction is robust and universal for modeling economic growth. The results allow the formulation of policy implications.

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Extended Threshold Error Correction Model of economic growth in Israel

Osińska

Gałecki²,

Boehlke³

et al. 2022

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“…Israel, which has highly developed digital technological capabilities [ 14 ] and is known as the “start-up nation” and a leading source of technological innovation worldwide [ 2 ], has used both voluntary and mandatory digital technologies to track, control and regulate population behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Fear of panoptic surveillance: using digital technology to control the COVID-19 epidemic

Keshet

2020

Isr J Health Policy Res

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Background In a bid to reduce infection rates by COVID-19 the authorities in some countries, in collaboration with medical regulators and experts, have employed digital technologies to control and regulate citizens’ behavior. Public opinion and the public’s compliance with these technologies come into play here. The objective of the present study was to examine attitudes expressed in the public discourse toward the use of digital technologies to control people’s behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reflected in the media. Methods Qualitative analysis was performed on posts and comments submitted in response to 12 articles that appeared on the four leading Israeli news sites, on three significant occasions: first, upon the announcement of the use of surveillance technologies by the Israeli security agency (ISA); second, upon the announcement of the launch of the Health Ministry’s app that tracks contacts with COVID-19 patients; and third, following reports of petitions lodged with Israel’s supreme court challenging the use of surveillance technologies. The analysis was performed using ATLAS-Ti software for systematic analysis. Results A total of 2551 posts and comments referring to these 12 articles were found, 714 of which were relevant to the purpose of the study. The analysis revealed disagreement between those who supported the measures taken and opponents. Supporters regarded contact tracing by means of digital technologies as essential to the effort to protect people during the pandemic, and believed that employing the ISA’s capabilities was the correct way to combat the epidemic. Opponents of the measures rejected the use of tracking technologies, regarding this step as a move toward dictatorship and a violation of fundamental civil rights. Some proposed alternative measures that would obviate the use of such tracking. Conclusions The primary task of medical practice is to heal illness and alleviate suffering. The debate surrounding the employment of digital technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the complexity of the close connection between social control and care in times of pandemic. The context of this pandemic has highlighted the interrelatedness of advanced digital surveillance technologies, medical care, and social control exercised by authorities and medical regulators and experts, which raises issues of transparency, trust and mistrust among the public. These issues become all the more relevant when the number of patients grows rapidly, the authorities need to deal with the extended ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the country has entered a second lockdown, and the public must be persuaded to comply with highly restrictive regulations. Recommendations to policy makers, practical implications, and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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Digitalization and Exclusion—Digital Divides and Development

Shaban

2024

Digital Geographies—Theory, Space, and Communities

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Technology and Innovation in Israel: Advancing Competitive Position in a Global Environment

Cited by 4 publications

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Extended Threshold Error Correction Model of economic growth in Israel

Extended Threshold Error Correction Model of economic growth in Israel

Fear of panoptic surveillance: using digital technology to control the COVID-19 epidemic

Digitalization and Exclusion—Digital Divides and Development

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