Erez Maggor is a Sociologist (Ph.D. 2020, New York University) specializing in the political economy of industrial policy and innovation, the politics of growth models, and the political foundations of the neo-liberal order. Through comparative-historical analysis, his research examines the emergence of the high-tech and venture capital (VC) sectors in Israel alongside similar industries in places such as Taiwan, Ireland, and Finland. Additionally, he researches the political economy of the Israeli settlements and the relationship between the settlement enterprise and the neoliberal project. In his current research, Maggor studies the 'return' of industrial policy worldwide and various attempts to generate inclusive economic development, 'scale-up' national champions, and the politics of the digital health sector. Maggor is a founding member of the Political Economy and Neo-Liberalism Workshop, active since 2018.