Israel Center for Social and Economic Progress
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The Israel Center for Social and Economic Progress is an independent pro-market public policy thinktank founded in 1983 by Daniel Doron
to promote basic structural reform in Israel
's economy. Its British Friends include members of the Jewish-British community such as Gerald Ronson
and Barry Townsley
. The center has also received funding from Sam Zell.
ICSEP was credited by then finance minister Binyamin Netanyahu as having provided “truly invaluable assistance" in helping bring about the country's 2005 capital market reform bill and additional tax reform.
Daniel Doron
Daniel Doron is an Israeli publicist and political activist. He is the founder and director of the Israel Center for Social and Economic Progress . In this capacity, he has recommended economic changes to the Israeli government, some of which have successfully been implemented...
to promote basic structural reform in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's economy. Its British Friends include members of the Jewish-British community such as Gerald Ronson
Gerald Ronson
Gerald Maurice Ronson is a British business tycoon and philanthropist.-Career:Aged 15, Ronson left school and joined his father in the family furniture business, named Heron after his father Henry. The company expanded into other activities; in the mid-1960s Ronson brought the first self-service...
and Barry Townsley
Barry Townsley
Barry Stephen Townsley CBE is a British stockbroker. He sold his stockbroking business, Townsley & Co., to the Dutch private bank Insinger de Beaufort....
. The center has also received funding from Sam Zell.
ICSEP was credited by then finance minister Binyamin Netanyahu as having provided “truly invaluable assistance" in helping bring about the country's 2005 capital market reform bill and additional tax reform.