Dr. Michael Sarel is Director of Kohelet Economic Forum. Served as the Israeli Chief Economist and Director of State Revenue, Research and International Affairs until April 2014 . Obtained his doctoral degree from Harvard. Dr. Sarel has worked for the World Bank, The International Monetary Fund and The Bank of Israel’s Research Department, and served as Head of Research in the Ministry of Finance and Head of the Economics and Research Department at Harel Insurance and Finance Group.