The Israeli Institute For Economic Planning (iep)

What The Israeli Institute For Economic Planning (iep) does

The Israeli Institute for Economic Planning (IEP) is a non-partisan, non-profit economic policy research institute established in 2006 in Israel. The organization functions as an applied think tank that identifies structural barriers in the Israeli economy—including market concentration, regulatory capture, high cost of living, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and corruption—and proposes evidence-based policy remedies to government institutions and elected officials. Its primary stakeholders are Israeli government ministries, Knesset committees, regulatory bodies, and elected officials across the political spectrum, alongside secondary audiences of academic researchers and media outlets citing IEP's findings.

IEP's core output consists of research publications organized around specific economic policy areas. Its flagship analytical asset is the Israel Competitiveness Index, a proprietary quantitative framework covering 157 hard-data variables that compares Israel's economic performance against the 10 best-performing OECD countries. Other major research streams address banking competition (the Strum Committee lineage), cost of living, SME barriers and closures, employment subsidies during crises, tax policy, local government corruption, energy-market monopolies, and labor unions in monopolistic public-sector companies. Distribution is via free website downloads, direct engagement with Knesset committees and ministries, media appearances by CEO Dror Strum, and event participation.

IEP operates on a philanthropy and project-grant funding model with no commercial sales. The institute is led by CEO Dror Strum (former Commissioner of the Israel Antitrust Authority) and Chairman Joseph 'Yossie' Hollander, a high-tech entrepreneur and philanthropist who serves as the primary supporter. Leadership includes Deputy CEO Gerry Seligman (former PwC Tax Partner) and a small bench of research fellows drawn from Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and Northwestern. The team totals approximately 8 people and operates from a single headquarters in Herzliya.

Name

The Israeli Institute For Economic Planning (iep)

Legal name

The Israeli Institute for Economic Planning (ע"ר)

Website

https://iep.org.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Israeli Institute for Economic Planning (IEP) is a non-partisan, non-profit economic policy think tank founded in 2006 that conducts applied research on market concentration, competition, and regulatory reform to advise Israeli government ministries, the Knesset, and regulatory bodies.

Ownership category

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Product category

Economic Policy Research

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Public Finance Activities (92113)

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Keywords

• Economic policy research
• Antitrust policy analysis
• Competition policy research
• Regulatory reform advisory
• Think tank publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Herzliya

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Non-profit funding and donations: IEP is a non-partisan, non-profit organization established in 2006. The organization appears to be funded through donations and grants from supporters. Joseph 'Yossie' Hollander serves as the main supporter and Chairman.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Israeli Institute for Economic Planning (IEP) is a non-partisan, non-profit applied economic research institute that produces policy research, position papers, and competitive-economy benchmarks aimed at reducing market concentration, corruption, and bureaucracy in Israel. Its deliverables include the Israel Competitiveness Index (157 quantitative variables benchmarked against the top 10 OECD countries) and a portfolio of thematic policy studies (banking competition, cost of living, SMEs, employment subsidies, tax policy, local government corruption, energy markets, and labor unions) used to advise Knesset committees and government ministries.

Product overview

The Israeli Institute for Economic Planning (IEP) is a non-partisan, non-profit economic policy research organization that functions as a think tank producing policy research, publications, and recommendations rather than a technology product company. The organization's offerings consist of research publications organized around key economic policy areas including: the Israel Competitiveness Index (a quantitative index with 157 variables), banking system competition research (including the Strum Committee work), cost of living analysis, small and medium business research, employment subsidies during crises, tax policy, regulatory reform, local government corruption, energy market competition, and labor market studies. IEP's main products are their research publications, policy position papers, and committee contributions aimed at promoting a free-market competitive economy in Israel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Israel Competitiveness Index (IEP Comp Index) A dedicated competitiveness index for Israel built solely on quantitative (hard-data) variables, combining sectoral analysis with periphery-vs-center disaggregation and benchmarking Israel against the 10 best OECD countries. The index contains 157 quantitative variables measured over time and serves policymakers, researchers, and the public as a comparative measure of Israeli economic competitiveness.
• Credit Market Opening Research

Quantifiable outcome

• Led to enactment of the Increasing Competition and Reducing Concentration in the Banking Market Law in 2017
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Economy and Industry (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership on employment models during crises. IEP conducted cost-benefit analysis of flexible employment models versus full furlough models in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy.
• The Joint Organization (ג'וינט)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration on employment subsidies during crises. The Joint Organization provided sponsorship for the employment model research project led by Bar Nadel.
• Prof. Doron Navot, University of HaifacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on comprehensive research project on corruption in local government. Prof. Navot from University of Haifa co-researches with IEP on empirical analysis of corruption cases across Israeli municipalities.
• Movement for Quality Government in IsraelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on fighting corruption in local government alongside other bodies involved in good governance research.
• Samuel Neaman InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-established the Grand Strategy Forum on Israel's 65th Independence Day, including 200 experts from academic, government, business, legal and military sectors. Published 'Grand Strategy for Israel' report presented to President Reuven Rivlin.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Peterson Institute for International Economics: Nonpartisan economic policy research institution focused on globalization, trade, and market structure. Comparable to IEP's economic-competition focus but operating internationally with significantly greater scale and resources.
• Aaron Institute for Economic Policy: Israeli economic policy initiative producing research on market competition and regulation. Closely overlaps IEP's specific focus on antitrust, banking, and competition reform in Israel, though smaller in scale and output.

Broad incumbents

• Bruegel: European economic think tank producing policy research on competition, regulation, and growth. Comparable in non-partisan positioning, quantitative research output, and direct engagement with policymakers, though serving the EU rather than a single national government.
• RAND Corporation: Large US-based policy research institution producing independent, quantitative analysis for governments. Comparable in the applied-research-to-policy-recommendation model and use of empirical methods to influence public decision-making.

Direct peers

• Samuel Neaman Institute: Israeli national policy research institute at the Technion covering economy, education, and society. Direct collaboration partner of IEP on the Grand Strategy Forum; comparable in research-method orientation and Israeli policy focus.
• Kohelet Policy Forum: Jerusalem-based free-market policy think tank producing economic and regulatory research that directly influences Israeli legislation. Comparable to IEP in ideological orientation (market-oriented reform), policy-shaping ambition, and engagement with Knesset.
• Taub Center for Social Policy Studies: Leading Israeli economic and social policy think tank publishing quantitative research on the Israeli economy. Highly comparable to IEP in mission, methodology (data-driven research), Jerusalem-based operation, and target audience of policymakers and the public.
• Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS): Israeli think tank producing policy research aimed at government and defense establishment. Comparable to IEP in the policy-research-to-government-deliverable model, though focused on national security rather than economic competition.
• Israel Democracy Institute: Major Israeli policy research institution covering economic, governance, and constitutional issues. Comparable as a large, established Israeli think tank with a similar mix of quantitative research and direct engagement with government and the Knesset.

Regional players

• Institute for National Security Studies (INSS): Tel Aviv-based Israeli policy think tank focused on national security but with significant economic and governance research streams. Comparable as an established Israeli policy institute with government and academic partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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Funding rounds

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