Summary: In this episode of the Cost of Doing Business:2013-by-numbers: The defining digits of Israel’s economic sphereYair Lapid closes a hectic first year as Finance Minister: how did he fare? Professor Omer Moav of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shares his answer (hint: not so good)2013 was the year the pyramids fell, or at least chaffed: With Nochi Dankner expelled from IDB almost bankrupt and the introduction of the new anti-concentration law, how does 2014 look for the remaining pyramids controlling Israel’s economy? Dr. Ido Baum, commentator for TheMarker and Law Professor at the College of Management, will explain2013 was a pretty good year for investors in Israel’s capital market. How does 2014 look? Idan Azulai,Chief Investment Officer at Epsilon Investment House, shares his predictionsFor the Israeli start-up scene, 2013 could be called The Year of Big Exits. Orr Hirschauge, hi-tech reporter for TheMarker, picks out the best bitsThis year’s biggest blunder was, without a doubt, the saga around the selection of a new governor for the Bank of Israel. After a trying year in 2013, newly-minted governor Karnit Flug may discover that her hectic candidacy was the easy part. David Rosenberg, Economics Editor for Haaretz in English, joins usPlus: great music by dEUS, Flogging Molly, The Black Angels, Billy Bragg, Habiluim and Lou Reed
