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Israel

The rate of GDP growth in Israel has exceeded that of most OECD countries for more than a decade, and the employment rate has continued to rise steadily.
Israel also has a vibrant high-tech sector and is the world’s second-most GERD-intensive country at 4.11% of GDP in 2014. However productivity growth has been weak. An inefficient sheltered sector is dragging down overall economic performance. The country’s technology-driven growth has not been sufficiently inclusive, as is illustrated by data on income inequality.
To maintain and increase Israel's global leadership in the face of intensifying competition, the government approved the ministerial proposal to establish the Israel Innovation Authority. This implies a strategic change and a broad mission. The government's innovation policy aims to encourage R&D activity in industries, mainly in the manufacturing sector, to link the innovation ecosystem to the public sector and to attract new employees from under represented groups of the population.
Hot Issues
Encouraging business innovation and innovative entrepreneurship
Strengthening the public research system
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Improving direct and indirect knowledge transfers
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Addressing challenges of STI globalisation and increasing international cooperation
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Fostering sustainable/green growth
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Selected Highlights
New challenges
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STI policy governance
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ICT and Internet infrastructures
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Clusters and regional policies
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Skills for innovation
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Relevant Indicators

- Gross domestic expenditure on R&D
- Business enterprise expenditure on R&D
- Higher education expenditure on R&D
- Government intramural expenditure on R&D
- Public sector expenditure on R&D, financed by industry
- Government budget outlays for R&D
- ICT investments
- Tertiary education expenditure
- Employment in S&T occupations
- Internet users
Related Country Reports

- Policy context for employment and skills in Israel (Employment and Skills Strategies in Israel), 2015
- Towards an action plan for jobs in Israel: Recommendations and best practices (Employment and Skills Strategies in Israel), 2015
- Israel (Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2016: An OECD Scoreboard), 2016
- Local job creation dashboard findings in Israel (Employment and Skills Strategies in Israel), 2015
- Overview of the Israel case study areas (Employment and Skills Strategies in Israel), 2015
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