Barry Ben Zeev -The decision to allow 40% gas exports is a wise choice

First and foremost, we all must remember that no matter how we look at it, the natural gas exporting issue is one, of an economic, social and moral importance. The point is that anyone who claims to know for sure what the future holds for the global energy markets (and therefore knowing the exact appropriate amount that Israel should have exported) is nothing but a false prophet.

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Barry Ben Zeev – former senior executive of Bank Hapoalim. currently providing strategic consulting services to Israeli companies world-wide and to foreign investors in Israel.
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Naturally, the Israeli public has expressed his frustration and disappointment in light of the first budget passed by the new Finance Minister Yair Lapid. In this article I would like to address and analyze some of the steps implemented by Lapid:

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Barry Ben Zeev – former senior executive of Bank Hapoalim. currently providing strategic consulting services to Israeli companies world-wide and to foreign investors in Israel.
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Barry Ben Zeev – South-European Countries Ought to Fear the Cypriot Precedent

The recent financial crisis in Cyprus has instantly brought back the memories having to do with the Israeli financial crisis back at the 80′s. When a country faces such an enormous deficit, which endangers its ability to pay back the debts to both internal and external debt creditors, it must take dramatic measures in order to avoid bankruptcy.

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Barry Ben Zeev – former senior executive of Bank Hapoalim. currently providing strategic consulting services to Israeli companies world-wide and to foreign investors in Israel.
Barry Ben Zeev:
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Telephone: (972) 544-976500
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Barry Ben Zeev – Appointing External Directors is the answer to the GOC’s Crisis

The Israeli economy developed in a manner which led to the creation of many strategically important Government Owned Corporations (GOCs) such as the Israeli Electric Corporation, The Ben-Gurion Airport , The Israeli Railroad Corporation and so on.

I believe that in order for the Israeli economy to benefit and prosper, these companies should managed in a modern manner and in this context it is rather clear that the state has its own interests. Massive privatization efforts might lead to a reality in which the Board of Directors will try to advance causes that will result in a conflict, to say the least, with the interest of the state – and we shall not allow this

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Barry Ben Zeev – former senior executive of Bank Hapoalim. currently providing strategic consulting services to Israeli companies world-wide and to foreign investors in Israel.
Barry Ben Zeev:
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Telephone: (972) 544-976500
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Barry Ben Zeev – The challenges awaiting Fischer’s successor

After eight years during which the Israeli market faced a great challenge amidst global economic upheaval and uncertainty, the governor of the Bank of Israel announced earlier this month of his decision step down in a few months time.

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Barry Ben Zeev – former senior executive of Bank Hapoalim. currently providing strategic consulting services to Israeli companies world-wide and to foreign investors in Israel.
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Telephone: (972) 544-976500
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New Post on my blog: Five Insights on The Israeli Labor Party’s Economic Plan

 

The Labor party declared that they suggest a larger budget but not a larger deficit. In this case for example Yachimovich offers increasing the overall budget as opposed to the neo-liberal philosophy which has been a lot more popular and during these last three decades (since the days of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the United States and the UK – respectively).

Author: Barry Ben Zeev

 

Leader of the Israeli Labor Party Shelly Yechimovitz. Taken By: Michal Biran

Ultimately, it all comes down to two conflicting approaches. One approach argues that in order to ensure the growth of the economy, the budget must be as small as possible. The other one obviously states the opposite.

The first approach represents a sharp contrast to other studies that prove that as long as you don’t increase the deficit – you can actually increase the budget in order to increase the scope of the social services provided to the citizens by the state, while at the same time emphasizing greater investment in human capital – education, health and a social security network.

 

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Barry Ben Zeev – former senior executive of Bank Hapoalim. currently providing strategic consulting services to Israeli companies world-wide and to foreign investors in Israel.

Barry Ben Zeev:

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Email: barry@woolfson-c.com

Telephone: (972) 544-976500

elt around the world for a long period of time.