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Tag Archives: economics
“Israeli economic policy has almost always stifled competition; protected inefficient sectors; allocated resources based on political negotiation, lobbying, and political power; and suppressed market forces in large swaths of the economy”
MIDDLE EAST QUARTERLY Israel’s Socialist Dreams vs. Capitalist Realities by Steven Plaut Summer 2016 ….This economic good news is all the more remarkable in light of the fact that Israel began its existence in the late 1940s as an impoverished … Continue reading