Industrial Research and Development in Israel

The most critical need second only to military support for the State of Israel is the economic expansion of its science-based industry--an industry that exploded in the 1970's due to a flood of public support for technological advancement. Industrial Research and Development in Israel investigates Israel's present industrial research situation and maps out the years to come as the nation strives to escalate its export of self-developed products. The author's detailed description of Israel's present research and development (R&D) status will interest management scholars concerned with high technology issues and questions relating to commercialized defense technology, as well as students of military and Middle East studies.