Start-up nation the story of Israel's economic miracle

"What the world can learn from Israel's meteoric economic success."--Provided by the publisher.

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Main Author: Senor, Dan
Corporate Author: Council on Foreign Relations
Other Authors: Singer, Saul
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Twelve, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
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520 |a With the savvy of foreign policy insiders, Senor and Singer examine the lessons of the Israel's adversity-driven culture, which flattens hierarchy and elevates informality--all backed up by government policies focused on innovation. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- Persistance -- Battlefield entrepreneurs -- The people of the book -- Harvard, Princeton, and Yale -- Where order meets chaos -- An industrial policy that worked -- Immigration : the Google guys' challenge -- The diaspora : stealing airplanes -- The Buffett test -- Yozma : the match -- Betrayal and opportunity -- From nose cones to geysers -- The sheikh's dilemma -- Threats to the economic miracle -- Conclusion: Farmers of high tech. 
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