Sections
Title |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Overview 1 |
Catalyst 1 |
Summary 1 |
Key facts and geographic location 10 |
Key facts 10 |
Geographical location 11 |
PESTLE analysis 12 |
Summary 12 |
Political analysis 13 |
Economic analysis 16 |
Social analysis 19 |
Technology analysis 22 |
Legal analysis 25 |
Environmental analysis 28 |
Political landscape 32 |
Summary 32 |
Evolution 32 |
Structure and policies 34 |
Performance 37 |
Outlook 38 |
Economic landscape 40 |
Summary 40 |
Evolution 40 |
Structure and policies 41 |
Performance 44 |
Outlook 58 |
Social landscape 59 |
Summary 59 |
Evolution 59 |
Structure and policies 59 |
Performance 63 |
Outlook 65 |
Technological landscape 66 |
Summary 66 |
Evolution 66 |
Structure and policies 66 |
Performance 67 |
Outlook 70 |
Legal landscape 71 |
Summary 71 |
Evolution 71 |
Structure and policies 71 |
Performance 74 |
Outlook 74 |
Environmental landscape 76 |
Summary 76 |
Evolution 76 |
Structure and policies 76 |
Performance 78 |
Outlook 80 |
APPENDIX 82 |
Ask the analyst 82 |
Datamonitor consulting 82 |
Disclaimer 82 |
TABLE OF FIGURES |
Figure 1: Map of Israel 11 |
Figure 2: Israel- key political events timeline 33 |
Figure 3: Israel's key political figures 34 |
Figure 4: Israel's historical GDP growth (1980-2007) 41 |
Figure 5: Market capitalization of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, 2000-07 43 |
Figure 6: GDP and GDP growth rate in Israel, 2000-12 (real GDP at constant 2000 prices) 45 |
Figure 7: GDP composition by sectors, 2007 46 |
Figure 8: Agricultural output of Israel, 2001-07 47 |
Figure 9: Industrial output of Israel, 2001-07 48 |
Figure 10: Service output of Israel, 2001-07 49 |
Figure 11: External trade of Israel, 2003-07 51 |
Figure 12: Current account balance of Israel, 2000-07 52 |
Figure 13: Balance of trade of Israel, 2000-07 53 |
Figure 14: Foreign direct investment in Israel, 2003-07 54 |
Figure 15: Exchange rate - ILS-$, 2000-07 55 |
Figure 16: Total assets of commercial banks in Israel, 2000-07 57 |
Figure 17: Employment and growth rate in Israel, 2002-12 58 |
Figure 18: Major religions of Israel, 2007 61 |
Figure 19: Expenditure on healthcare in Israel, 2002-12 64 |
Figure 20: Government's expenditure on education in Israel, 2002-07 65 |
Figure 21: Growth rate of mobile and fixed-line subscribers in Israel, 2002-10 68 |
Figure 22: Internet users and growth rate in Israel, 2002-12 69 |
Figure 23: Carbon dioxide emissions in Israel, 2000-07 79 |
Figure 24: Carbon fuel usage in Israel, 2002-12 80 |
TABLES |
Table 1: Israel - Key fundamentals 5 |
Table 2: Israel - key facts 10 |
Table 3: Analysis of Israel's political landscape 13 |
Table 4: Analysis of the Israeli economy 16 |
Table 5: Analysis of Israel's social system 19 |
Table 6: Analysis of Israel's technology landscape 22 |
Table 7: Analysis of Israel's legal landscape 25 |
Table 8: Analysis of Israel's environmental landscape 28 |
Table 9: Mid year population by age in Israel, 2007 60 |
Table 10: Patents granted to Israel by USPTO, 2003-07 67 |
Table 11: Income tax rates in Israel 73 |