The INSS Economics and National Security research field deals with economic issues related to national security issues studied at INSS, among them: Israeli strategic issues, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the neighboring Arab and Islamic worlds, society and security, and Israel’s civilian front. Among the research field’s current areas of focus: Israel’s national defense budget, The IDF draft framework, Reconstruction of the Gaza economy, Sanctions regimes, The socio-economic status of the Israeli Arab population, The economies of Israel’s neighboring states, and Survey of the field of defense economics The Economics and National Security research field, established in March 2014, is sponsored by the Philadelphia-based Joseph and Jeanette Neubauer Foundation. It conducts forums, workshops, and seminars on the subjects within its purview.

