Economic Diversification in Israel for a generation: From 1995-2025: An In-Depth Analysis of Structural Transformation, Challenges, and Outcomes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54878/tavv8c40Keywords:
Economic diversification, structural transformation, innovation ecosystems, conflict impact, productivity growth, war effort JEL Classification: O14, O40, D78, H50, J21, O47Abstract
This study offers a examination of Israel’s economic diversification from 1995 to 2025, highlighting structural transformation amid geopolitical challenges. Employing advanced growth frameworks and sectoral production models, the research quantifies the pivotal role of total factor productivity, human and public capital investments and innovation ecosystems in driving GDP growth. The analysis integrates conflict-related economic costs, reflecting dampening effect on output and fiscal resources, while demonstrating Israel’s resilience through adaptive fiscal planning and labor market liberalization, are used general indexed like Herfindahl-Hirschman and Sector-specific blueprint biotechnology, Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and food technology are developed with mathematical underpinnings evidencing the how targeted R&D, data, and human capital enhancements multiply productivity and diversification outcomes. A comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system is proposed, employing elasticity estimations and impact metrics tailored to each sector. Comparative insights from Finland’s Cold War economic planning and Israel’s experiences during the Second Intifada inform the necessity of dynamic, balanced public spending prioritization. The integrated policy recommendations underscore inclusive labor market reforms, dual-use infrastructure investment, regulatory simplification, and regional inclusion as pivotal for sustaining diversified high-value growth. This work advances the understanding of complex national economic transformations within conflictual environments, providing replicable methodologies and policy frameworks for innovation- economies and provides data to countries and researchers on how to maintain economic growth even in a continuous war effort
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