31% of "Globes" Hebrew website readers think the real estate bubble is the greatest threat to Israel's economy. Security problems rate low.
The housing problem and growing economic inequality are the two strategic threats to the Israeli economy, according to a survey among "Globes" Hebrew website readers. 31% of the respondents think the Israeli real estate bubble is the worst threat, a fairly predictable outcome given the broad coverage that this issue receives in both the general and the financial press. More surprising is that 30% think that inequality is the most severe threat to the Israeli economy.
16% of the participants in the survey say that the decline in exports and the strong shekel are the most severe threats to the economy. 8% say that inability to govern is the worst problem. Particularly interesting is the low rating given to security threats in the survey. Only 8% rated these as the main problem. The problem rated least threatening, receiving 7% of the votes, was over-regulation.
The survey covered 3,346 readers of the "Globes" Hebrew website, between November 14 and December 1.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on December 9, 2013
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