Best Practices and Lessons Learned in ICT Sector Innovation : A Case Study of Israel

Getz, Daphne ; Goldberg, Itzhak

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ICT;    technology innovation;    entrepreneursship;    government policy;    industry competitiveness;   

RP-ID  :  102958

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This case study of Israel's ICT sectorhighlights the important role of the government in the emergence of Israel as apower house of high-tech in information and communications technology, by layingthe foundations for private industry to support innovation, and through heavyinvestment in building the much-needed human capital resource. The mainstrategic asset is human resources. The quality of human capital is essential toinnovation and economic growth. Skilled human resources are the most strategicassets in the knowledge society. The Israeli higher education system, mostlysupported by the government, contributed a great deal to the success of Israel inthe high-tech arena.