1. Becoming one of the 15 Most Developed Nations 8 th Herzliya Conference January 2008

2. Mobility of Resources Investments Human Capital Technology Countries Compete The Competitive Approach

3. Israel is Growing but not Leapfrogging Israel Ireland South Korea 0.2.4.6.8 Income Per Capita Relative to US USA = 1 Western Europe 195019601970198019902000 2007

4. Leaping into the Top 15 ישראל15 Economist Quality of Life Index - 2005

5. Growth Leapfrog Leapfrogging Differs from Growth 3% is goodAt least 6% Incremental changes in products/exports Requires leadership, vision and carrying capacity Competitive comparisonTime-based comparison Sharp changes in product/export composition Collaborative vision not necessary Recipes exist Does not narrow gaps No single formula Narrows gaps

6. Sophistication Now = Leapfrog Tomorrow MDG PRY BGD JAM ECU BOL LCA LKA COL HTI PER KEN IDN BLZ CHL DZA SAU OMN TUR TTO IND GRC ROM THA CYP CHN HRV PRT MYS BRA HUN AUS MEX ESP KOR NZL SGP NLD CANUSA DNK SWE DEU IRL FIN ISL CHE Product Complexity in 1992 GDP Growth 1992-2004 Hausmann et. al., “The Product Space”

7. Vision Design, Management and Execution of Policy Public Sphere Engines Unique Challenges and Opportunities Public Discourse Indicators Commonalities of Countries that Leapt

8. 8 Competitiveness of the private sector 29 Competitiveness of the public sector Israel’s Economic Problem is Governance Worker productivity Labor force participation rate R&D Human capital No mid-tech 10 1 35 Rank: 3

9. Trust Public/Private Cooperation & Trust: Required Private Sector Investment Public Sector Legislation and Infrastructure

10. Israel15: National Obsession Leapfrog Aliyah Making the Desert Bloom Redeeming the Land ישראל 15

11. Reut Website Conference Booklet Becoming one of the 15 Most Developed Nations