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Hi-tech prospects and pitfalls
Originally published 10 Jan 2010 in The Jerusalem Post

Individual initiative and freedom are essential for creativity—in hi-tech as in all other spheres.

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Israel’s ‘scrambled’ economic system
Originally published 15 Aug 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

A courageous recent film has exposes the strong connection between Israeli oligarchs and bureaucrats. Unfortunately however the film’s simplistic pseudo-Marxist treatment is more misleading than revealing.

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The economy: look to the future
Originally published 24 May 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu paid heavily to pass a budget in time; his “partners”’ bargaining tactics, bordering on blackmail, reflect poorly on our politics.

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Reform: prospects and pitfalls
Originally published 4 May 2009 in The Jerusalem Post

Binyamin Netanyahu’s recent economic plan has great promise but faces obstacles—such as the media and the Histadrut—that may undermine its success.

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Mideast peace can start with economic growth
Originally published 12 Mar 2009 in The Wall Street Journal

Billions of dollars in foreign aid to the Palestinians has resulted in war not peace. There’s a better way.

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