Economics Matters with Laurence Kotlikoff21 Maj

Are Netanyahu's Policies Reshaping Israel For the Better Or Worse?

Can Israel reverse its political and social trajectory as elections approach amid ongoing wars and rising international isolation?

Economics Matters co-host, Alex Kotlikoff, reunites with Israel's most influential and consequential economist, Eytan Sheshinski, to discuss Benjamin Netanyahu’s long tenure and the impact of his right-wing coalition. The discussion ranges over Israeli domestic policy, geopolitics, the Iran war, and the upcoming Israeli election. Additional talking points include:

Polling that shows a narrow opposition edge that would end Netanyahu's 17-year run as Prime Minister
The impact of prolonged conflict on hostages and society.
A brain drain of about 80,000 people since October
Economic strains from reservist mobilization
Rising debt and deficits
Growing official and unofficial boycotts affecting academia and Israel’s global standing.
Israel-US relations, shifts in American Jewish and Democratic support, and campus antisemitism debates
Preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
Hopes for regional change tied to government change.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Eytan's history and professional background
01:27 Elections and Netanyahu
03:02 Coalition and Ultra Orthodox
10:54 Judicial Reform Protests
12:45 Smotrich Ben Gvir Explained
17:27 Cultural Decline Brain Drain
21:37 War Economy and Boycotts
28:28 Rightward Shift and History
33:10 US Jewry and Campus Politics
41:05 Iran War and Nuclear Threat
47:40 Global Outlook US China NATO
49:41 Closing Thoughts and Farewell

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