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Shraga Brosh, president of the Manufacturers Association of Israel. (Motti Kimche)
Last update - 00:00 20/08/2007
Study: 25,000 high-tech workers left for U.S. in last seven years
By Ido Solomon, Haaretz Correspondent

Roughly 25,000 high-tech workers have left Israel in the last seven years to work in electronics and software companies in the United States, according to Shraga Brosh, president of the Manufacturers Association of Israel.

Brosh reached the number through an analysis of emigration data, Shalem Center research, information from lawyers helping Israelis secure work permits abroad and figures supplied by high-tech companies.

According to Brosh, the reason for the brain drain is the continuous slash in government budgets for research and development. Economists from the Manufacturers Association estimate that the loss of knowledge from human resources costs Israel approximately NIS 6.5 billion each year.
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"The continuous cutting of NIS 4.5 billion, since 2000, in research and development has caused a number of factories to transfer their research and development activities to different countries around the world, where they receive much better conditions," said Brosh.

"The slash has also caused the loss in exports of more than $10 million, and each billion dollars in exports creates employment for 15,000 people," he added.

Research conducted by the association's economists suggests that the rate of government support for research and development in the business sector in Israel is relatively low compared to other developed countries.

It appears that Israel currently supports only five percent of research and development activities, in contrast with the 20 percent it supported between 1990 and 1996. It is ranked 17th among developed countries for the extent of its support for this sector, after Poland (12.6 percent), Italy (12.2 percent), the Czech Republic (12.1 percent) and France (10.3 percent). It also lags behind the United States, Great Britain, Norway, New Zealand, Mexico, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Korea and Portugal.

Brosh called on Finance minister Roni Bar-On to increase the budget for research and development from NIS 1.2 billion, where it currently stands, to NIS two billion in 2008.

Brosh also suggests an increase to the traditional industry budget, from NIS 80 million to NIS 300 million.
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  1.   It`s no wonder 13:40  |  Yonatan 20/08/07
  2.   BROSH WANTS THE STATE & ME TO 13:48  |  Robert 20/08/07
  3.   Hi Tech workers are the only value today 13:53  |  George Lechter 20/08/07
  4.   Basic flaw in his logic 14:04  |  ace 20/08/07
  5.   You think real estate in the US is cheaper ? 14:08  |  jon 20/08/07
  6.   Hi Tech 14:45  |  Moshe Quatorze 20/08/07
  7.   That is a bigger threat long term than the Arabs 14:57  |  PETER SM 20/08/07
  8.   Lack of IT-workers 14:58  |  David 20/08/07
  9.   negative immigration 15:00  |  scanadu 20/08/07
  10.   Why is everything only about money Yonatan? 15:01  |  J. Haifa 20/08/07
  11.   Israel`s Brain Drain 15:04  |  Dagma 20/08/07
  12.   to 3, 4 & 5 15:14  |  Stu 20/08/07
  13.   No wonder when 60% of our income goes to taxes 15:23  |  RF 20/08/07
  14.   Brain drain 16:33  |  leon 20/08/07
  15.   Ridiculous explanation why hi-tech workers are leaving 17:14  |  Nili 20/08/07
  16.   its simpler... 17:32  |  ravi 20/08/07
  17.   "6 Leon in Grand Rapids 17:58  |  Labhras 20/08/07
  18.   It`s called "investment" for a reason 17:59  |  Raymond from DC 20/08/07
  19.   Why I am not leaving 18:10  |  Vitaly 20/08/07
  20.   25000 HIGH TECH WORKERS 18:24  |  YITZHAK KALET 20/08/07
  21.   A Global Problem 18:28  |  Kris 20/08/07
  22.   So it begins 18:33  |  Chris Linthwaite 20/08/07
  23.   For Israel The Brain Is Our Oil, This is a Red Flag, Wake Up 19:03  |  Tal 20/08/07
  24.   #22...you really think the Persian midget was able to figure all 19:44  |  SLAVO 20/08/07
  25.   This is rare 20:01  |  Axel 20/08/07
  26.   Silicon Valley - Not What is Was 20:44  |  Mark of Lewiston 20/08/07
  27.   This is a Bad Situation. 20:45  |  SM 20/08/07
  28.   Insight into the situation from M####rola 20:48  |  vernon marriott 20/08/07
  29.   How many came to Israel 21:17  |  ODP1 20/08/07
  30.   High Tech Leaving 21:34  |  Irv Schaffer 20/08/07
  31.   Israelis in US may lose something more valuable than money 21:39  |  sk 20/08/07
  32.   How dare they? 22:12  |  Palestinian Brit 20/08/07
  33.   re: ace 22:55  |  Efox 20/08/07
  34.   there`s more to it then higher wages 23:05  |  Ernst 20/08/07
  35.   #24 SLAVO 23:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 20/08/07
  36.   #31 23:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 20/08/07
  37.   # 31 sk 23:18  |  Ernst 20/08/07
  38.   Smart Jews and those with morals and values must leave Israel 23:59  |  Mr. Knowitall 20/08/07
  39.   Study: 25,000 high tech workers left for U.S. in last 7 years. 01:01  |  Martin List,M.D. 21/08/07
  40.   to the USA 01:20  |  wh 21/08/07
  41.   the government hates educated people 01:32  |  a Jew 21/08/07
  42.   Israeli Brain Drain 01:39  |  Joseph 21/08/07
  43.   Mr. Knowitall #38 01:46  |  joe 21/08/07
  44.   Interesting Discussion 01:50  |  Dan 21/08/07
  45.   Silicon Valley is not the Jewish homeland 01:56  |  Dan 21/08/07
  46.   Jews Choosing to Leave for Moral and Ethical Reasons as Well 02:32  |  Morris Freidman III 21/08/07
  47.   Hey Joe #43 03:03  |  Mr. Knowitall 21/08/07
  48.   Morris Freidman III 03:48  |  Slibovitz 21/08/07
  49.   slibovitz 11:21  |  Ernst 21/08/07
  50.   All of you Europeans who rag on Israel... 21:41  |  Moshe 23/08/08
  51.   Morris - Go pay rent to an Indian 06:42  |  Nani 09/12/08
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