Difference between revisions of "Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies"
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| − | [Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS) | + | [[Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies]] (JIMS) is neoliberal think tank the mission of which in 2005 was 'to discover practical ways to promote market solutions and limited government in Israel and the region.'<ref name="About2005">JIMS [http://web.archive.org/web/20051228052450/http://jims-israel.org/mpc/docs/Site/About%20Us.html About Us], Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 28 December 2005, accessed 26 June 2012 </ref> In 2012 its mission had been revised as follows: 'to promote social progress in Israel through economic freedom and individual liberty.'<ref>JIMS [http://jims-israel.org/about-JIMS.aspx About Us], accessed 26 June 2012</ref> |
| − | ==Activities | + | ==Activities== |
The Institute's main programs include: | The Institute's main programs include: | ||
*Student Workshop in Austrian Economics | *Student Workshop in Austrian Economics | ||
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The Institute's areas of research and policy interest: | The Institute's areas of research and policy interest: | ||
| − | *Labor Market and Welfare Reform | + | *Labor Market and Welfare Reform |
| − | *Intellectual Property Rights | + | *Intellectual Property Rights |
| − | *The Environment | + | *The Environment |
| − | *Competitive Sourcing | + | *Competitive Sourcing |
| − | *Tax Reform | + | *Tax Reform |
| − | *Free Trade | + | *Free Trade |
| − | *Privatization | + | *Privatization |
<p>JIMS received an Honorable Mention grant in the Templeton Freedom Award program of 2005 administered by the [http://atlasusa.org Atlas Economic Research Foundation]. | <p>JIMS received an Honorable Mention grant in the Templeton Freedom Award program of 2005 administered by the [http://atlasusa.org Atlas Economic Research Foundation]. | ||
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===Academic Advisory Board=== | ===Academic Advisory Board=== | ||
| + | ====2012==== | ||
| + | [[Peter Boettke]] - Professor of Economics, [[George Mason University]], USA | [[Barry Chiswick] - Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA | [[Carmel Chiswick]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Illinois at Chicago]], USA | [[Arye Hillman]] - Professor of Economics, [[Bar Ilan University]], Israel | [[Sam Peltzman]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Chicago]] Graduate School of Business, USA | [[Richard Pipes]] - Baird Professor Emeritus of History, [[Harvard University]], USA | [[Mario Rizzo]] - Professor of Economics, [[New York University]], USA | [[Russell Roberts]] - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA | [[Robert Sauer]] - Professor of Economics, [[University of Bristol]], UK | [[Donald Siegel]] - Dean of the School of Business, [[SUNY]] Albany, USA | [[David Waldman]] - Professor of Management, [[W. P. Carey School]], USA<ref name="JIMS">JIMS [http://www.jims-israel.org/board-members.aspx About Us > Board members], Accessed 26 June 2012 </ref> | ||
| + | ====2007==== | ||
| − | [[Peter Boettke]] - Professor of Economics, | + | [[Peter Boettke]] - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA |
| + | [[David Conway]] - Professor of Philosophy, Roehampton University, UK | ||
| + | [[Christie Davies]] - Professor of Sociology, University of Reading, UK | ||
| + | [[Pierre Garello]] - Professor of Economics, Universite d'Aix-Marseille III, France | ||
| + | [[Arye Hillman]] - Professor of Economics, Bar Ilan University, Israel | ||
| + | [[Marc Miles]] - Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation, USA | ||
| + | [[Dennis O'Keeffe]] - Professor of Social Science, University of Buckingham, UK | ||
| + | [[Mario Rizzo]] - Professor of Economics, New York University, USA | ||
| + | [[Robert Sauer]] - Professor of Economics, University of Southampton, UK and co-founder of JIMS | ||
| + | [[Donald Siegel]] - Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of California at Riverside, USA<ref name="About2007">JIMS [http://web.archive.org/web/20070917102937/http://jims-israel.org/mpc/docs/Site/About%20Us.html About Us], Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 17 September 2007, accessed 26 June 2012</ref> | ||
| + | ====2005==== | ||
| + | [[Peter Boettke]] - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA | ||
| + | [[Pierre Garello]] - Professor of Economics, Universite d'Aix-Marseille III, France and Director of Institute for Economic Studies Europe | ||
| + | [[Arye Hillman]] - Professor of Economics, Bar Ilan University, Israel | ||
| + | [[Marc Miles]] - Director of Centre for International Trade and Economics, Heritage Foundation, USA | ||
| + | [[Mario Rizzo]] - Professor of Economics, New York University, USA | ||
| + | [[Donald Siegel]] - Chair of Economics Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA<ref name="About2005"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Personnel=== | ||
| + | ====2007==== | ||
| + | [[Robert Sauer]] | [[Corinne Sauer]] | [[Avi Hein]] | [[Ilana Mercer]]<ref name="About2007"/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====2005==== | ||
| + | [[Robert Sauer]], President | ||
| + | [[Corinne Sauer]], Director | ||
| + | [[Allan Guldberg]], Research Fellow | ||
| + | [[Rotem Sella]], Student Fellow<ref name="About2005"> | ||
===Distinguished Friends=== | ===Distinguished Friends=== | ||
| − | + | ====2012==== | |
[[Douglas Carswell]] - Member of British Parliament | [[Daniel Hannan]] - Member of European Parliament | [[Jonathan Medved]] - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Israel | [[Daphne Netanyahu]] - Editor in Chief of the Marah Magazine, Israel | [[Iddo Netanyahu]] - Radiologist, Author and Playwright, Israel<ref name="JIMS"/> | [[Douglas Carswell]] - Member of British Parliament | [[Daniel Hannan]] - Member of European Parliament | [[Jonathan Medved]] - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Israel | [[Daphne Netanyahu]] - Editor in Chief of the Marah Magazine, Israel | [[Iddo Netanyahu]] - Radiologist, Author and Playwright, Israel<ref name="JIMS"/> | ||
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 26 June 2012
Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS) is neoliberal think tank the mission of which in 2005 was 'to discover practical ways to promote market solutions and limited government in Israel and the region.'[1] In 2012 its mission had been revised as follows: 'to promote social progress in Israel through economic freedom and individual liberty.'[2]
Contents
Activities
The Institute's main programs include:
- Student Workshop in Austrian Economics
- High School Workshop in Economics
- Tax Freedom Day Calculation for Israel
- Israel Spend-O-Meter of Government Spending
The Institute's areas of research and policy interest:
- Labor Market and Welfare Reform
- Intellectual Property Rights
- The Environment
- Competitive Sourcing
- Tax Reform
- Free Trade
- Privatization
JIMS received an Honorable Mention grant in the Templeton Freedom Award program of 2005 administered by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation.
The Templeton Freedom Award Grants specifically honor promising organizations, especially in parts of the world where there are few independent voices advocating economic freedom, individual liberty, and limited government under the rule of law.
People
Academic Advisory Board
2012
Peter Boettke - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA | [[Barry Chiswick] - Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA | Carmel Chiswick - Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA | Arye Hillman - Professor of Economics, Bar Ilan University, Israel | Sam Peltzman - Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, USA | Richard Pipes - Baird Professor Emeritus of History, Harvard University, USA | Mario Rizzo - Professor of Economics, New York University, USA | Russell Roberts - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA | Robert Sauer - Professor of Economics, University of Bristol, UK | Donald Siegel - Dean of the School of Business, SUNY Albany, USA | David Waldman - Professor of Management, W. P. Carey School, USA[3]
2007
Peter Boettke - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA David Conway - Professor of Philosophy, Roehampton University, UK Christie Davies - Professor of Sociology, University of Reading, UK Pierre Garello - Professor of Economics, Universite d'Aix-Marseille III, France Arye Hillman - Professor of Economics, Bar Ilan University, Israel Marc Miles - Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation, USA Dennis O'Keeffe - Professor of Social Science, University of Buckingham, UK Mario Rizzo - Professor of Economics, New York University, USA Robert Sauer - Professor of Economics, University of Southampton, UK and co-founder of JIMS Donald Siegel - Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of California at Riverside, USA[4]
2005
Peter Boettke - Professor of Economics, George Mason University, USA Pierre Garello - Professor of Economics, Universite d'Aix-Marseille III, France and Director of Institute for Economic Studies Europe Arye Hillman - Professor of Economics, Bar Ilan University, Israel Marc Miles - Director of Centre for International Trade and Economics, Heritage Foundation, USA Mario Rizzo - Professor of Economics, New York University, USA Donald Siegel - Chair of Economics Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA[1]
Personnel
2007
Robert Sauer | Corinne Sauer | Avi Hein | Ilana Mercer[4]
2005
Robert Sauer, President Corinne Sauer, Director Allan Guldberg, Research Fellow Rotem Sella, Student Fellow<ref name="About2005">
Distinguished Friends
2012
Douglas Carswell - Member of British Parliament | Daniel Hannan - Member of European Parliament | Jonathan Medved - Venture Capital & Private Equity, Israel | Daphne Netanyahu - Editor in Chief of the Marah Magazine, Israel | Iddo Netanyahu - Radiologist, Author and Playwright, Israel[3]
Contact
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 JIMS About Us, Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 28 December 2005, accessed 26 June 2012
- ↑ JIMS About Us, accessed 26 June 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JIMS About Us > Board members, Accessed 26 June 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 JIMS About Us, Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 17 September 2007, accessed 26 June 2012
