Merav Kaplan Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Jerusalem, Israel

The Chief Economist Division is accountable for conducting research, forecasting economic variables that influence the Israeli economy, formulating tax policy, managing international affairs, and fostering relationships with international institutions and other stakeholders on behalf of the Ministry of Finance.* Provide advice to the Chief Economist in.

The Chief Economist Department* Led the development of a comprehensive regulatory roadmap for crypto-based digital assets in Israel through close collaboration with financial regulators, industry stakeholders, and counterparts from other countries.* Contributed to evidence-based policy formulation for the 2022 state budget through extensive data analyses.

Jerusalem Area, Israel

* Public Policy (M.A level): - Policy Analysis (Workshop, 2018-19, 2020-21 – Executive program)- Economics and Public Policy (2018)- The Governmental Budgeting Process (2019).* The PPE Program (B.A level): - Critical Reading in PPE Texts (2016-17, 2017-18)- Market, State, Morality: An Integrative Introduction (2016-17, 2017-18).* Philosophy (B.A level).

Israel

Placement at the Chief Economist Department, Ministry of Finance- Initiated research on pension policy. Final Research Paper: "Are parents in Israel saving too much for retirement? Comparative analysis of retirement replacement rates adjusted for household size".- Member of the task force in the Chief Economist Department, which dealt with the economic.

Jerusalem Area, Israel

Health Economics and Health Policy teamo Led research on the strategic preparedness of primary care for the 21st century's challenges (mixed-methods). o Was part of the research team that worked on building an econometric model for refining hospitals’ activity-based payments according to patient complexity, at the request of the Israeli MoH. o Delivered.

Israel

Budgeting, Pricing and Planning Division (BP&P), Student Positiono Contributed to the formulation of a strategy aimed at addressing market distortions through the design of pricing-based incentives for insurers and suppliers in the Israeli healthcare systemo Participated in the formulation and implementation of a reform in the hospital price indexo Served.

Master'S Degree, Public Policy Administration, 96.9 / 4.82

Graduated summa cum laude

Bachelor'S Degree, Ppe (Philosophy, Political Science And Economics)

Activities and Societies: o Editor-in-chief of the 4th issue of the PPE undergraduate journal (A member of the editorial board of the 3rd.