Introduction
During 2009, the slowdown in expansion in Israel was evident in most industries. The long upward trend in the trade and services revenue index also halted according to a BOI report. However, the economy rebounded with growth of 4.8% in 2010, due to strong growth in agriculture, industry, and services. MarketLine estimates that the economy will grow by 4.5% in 2011.
Features and benefits
* Understand how Israel can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
* Gain an understanding of the political situation in Israel, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
* Understand customer demographics in Israel through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Israel identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Israel, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Israel's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
* How does Israel perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
* What is the legal structure in Israel and are the laws conducive to investment?
* How does Israel perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
* How does Israel perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
