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Foreign Investment in Israel
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• At the crossroads of three continents
• Europe, Africa and Asia
• Israel enjoys an excellent reputation
• as a technologically advanced economy,
• which has made it a prime destination
• for investment by multinational
• corporations

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Cooperation Between the Academy and Industry (1
minimal or nonexistent , 7 intensive and
ongoing)
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Source World Economist Forum 2004/5
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Over 20 Israeli Companies are Traded
on the London Stock Exchange
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• Israel is ranked 2nd after Canada
• in the number of foreign companies
• traded on the American
• Technology Stock Exchange.
• Israel is second in the world
• in the number of companies
• of a foreign nation traded on Wall Street.

Source http//www.maarivintl.com/
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Number of Companies Traded on NASDAQ Selected
Countries
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Compiled from NASDAQ data
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Recent MA
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Recent MA (cont.)
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E-Readiness Score, 2004
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Source World Economic Forum, GCI 2004
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Foreign Companies Invested in Israel (Examples)
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IMD World Report 2004 (Examples)
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SourceInstitute for management development World
Competitiveness Yearbook- 2004
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Entrepreneurship Index
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Source IMD - Institute for Management
Development, World Competitiveness Yearbook-
2004/5
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Technology Leadership
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Technology Leadership (cont.)
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