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The Sources of Budget Gaps in the Official Primary Education System

A new study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel examines the reasons behind the gaps in class and per-student budgets in the Official primary education system — specifically between secular Hebrew State education, State-religious...

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Between Environment and Demography: The Waste Crisis and the Loss of Open Spaces

This chapter in the State of the Nation Report focuses on two major environmental issues: the waste crisis and tree felling for construction and development purposes. Taub Center researchers, Dr. Maya Sadeh and Or Siman-Tov, present alarming data...

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Young Children and Their Parents During the War

Events of October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war have deeply impacted young children and their parents. A survey conducted by the Taub Center Initiative on Early Childhood Development and Inequality paints a concerning picture, highlighting, among other...

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Demography Overview, 2024: Diverging Fertility, Shifting Migration, and Shrinking Yishuvim

The events of the past two years have had a significant impact on Israel’s demography — affecting, among other things, fertility rates, which initially declined at the start of the war but surged again after a few months;...

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The Education System in Israel 2020–2024: A Conservative System in a Dynamic Reality

This chapter examines the state of the education system in Israel in light of recent events — the plan for judicial reform, the current war, and, to a great extent, the Covid-19 pandemic. The head of the Taub...

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The Healthcare System in Israel, 2024

The healthcare chapter of the State of the Nation Report 2024 presents trends in national health expenditure and highlights several challenges facing the healthcare system, among them, the workforce crisis, a shortage of hospital beds and medical equipment,...

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The Labor Market in Israel in 2024 in the Shadow of War

This chapter of the State of the Nation Report 2024 reviews the status of the labor market after more than a year of war. Taub Center researchers Michael Debowy, Prof. Gil S. Epstein, and Prof. Avi Weiss present...

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The Welfare System and the Challenges of War

This chapter examines the activities of Israel’s welfare and social security systems over the past year, in the shadow of the October 7, 2023 massacre and the ensuing war. Prof. John Gal and Shavit Ben-Porat review changes in...

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Israel’s Economy 2024: A Nation at War

The Taub Center is proud to present the State of the Nation Report 2024. The chapters of the report will be released gradually over the coming month. The chapter being presented now, the first of eight chapters, focuses...

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Competition Among Health Funds: Three Decades of the National Health Insurance Law

The full publication is currently available only in Hebrew. To mark 30 years since the enactment of the National Health Insurance Law, the Taub Center is releasing a study reviewing the development of the law over the past...

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Working When Sick: Presenteeism in Israel

The Taub Center publishes a study that, for the first time, examines “presenteeism” — people coming to their place of work while sick — in the Israeli labor market. The study highlights the prevalence of the phenomenon, the...

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The Health And Economic Burden of Desalination-Related Magnesium Deficiency

This research was generously supported by Yad Hanadiv The prolonged water crisis that Israel suffered from for decades has been curbed thanks to desalination plants, but a side effect of that solution has created an unexpected health problem...

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325 Days of War: Data Compilation of the Northern and Southern Communities

These days mark 11 months since the outbreak of the war. Since October 7th, 1,635 Israelis have been murdered and killed, and 109 hostages are still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. This brief paper presents information...

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Do Israelis Work More or Less? The Elasticity of Employment in the Labor Market

Do Israelis work more or less relative to workers in other countries? Which population groups in Israel work more and which less? How does raising children affect employment and work hours? A new study by Taub Center researchers...

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Widening Socioeconomic Inequalities in Early Childhood Language Milestone Attainment in Israel, 2016-2022

Approaching International Children’s Day, we present a study that examines disparities in language abilities among young children. The research, conducted by Taub Center researchers in collaboration with researchers from the KI Institute, found that these disparities are partly...

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Artificial Intelligence and the Israeli Labor Market

The Taub Center is publishing a study that examines the level of exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) in the Israeli labor market and its expected effects. To this end, the researchers Michael Debowy, Prof. Gil Epstein, Prof. Benny...

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Do Bagrut Exam Accommodations Level the Playing Field or Magnify the Achievement Gap?

Over the past decade, the percentage of students receiving accommodations for learning disabilities during bagrut exams has steadily increased. As the upcoming bagrut exam season approaches, the Taub Center has released a new study examining how these accommodations,...

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The Roots of Disparity: Exploring Socioeconomic Influences on Early Childhood Development

This research was generously supported by the Beracha Foundation, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, and Yad Hanadiv.

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Spatial Norms, Sociocultural Norms, and Family Structure in Israel

In recent years, family structure in Israel has undergone substantial changes, including a decrease in birth rates, a decline in the marriage rate, and an increase in the average age of marriage across all sectors of society. Although...

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Expenditure per Student in High Schools in Israel

A new study by the Taub Center examines the expenditure per student in high school in Israel’s State school system, comparing between budgets in the Hebrew State education system, State-religious, and Arab State system. The study relates to...

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Long Term Care in Israel

The population in Israel is aging rapidly and life expectancy is expected to continue to rise. The Taub Center is publishing a study that includes data on long-term care (LTC) in Israel; information on the number of individuals...

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Who Provides Welfare and Education Services? Local Spending on Welfare and Education in Israel

Local elections are just around the corner, prompting the release of a new study by the Taub Center which analyzes local authorities’ investment in two central areas that affect the lives of residents — welfare and education. Local...

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Homicide Rates in Israel: Recent Trends and a Crossnational Comparison

The number of homicides in Arab society in Israel are rising at an unprecedented rate: in 2023, there were 233 homicides compared to 109 in 2022. There has also been an increase among the Jewish population: from 38...

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Israel’s Demography 2023: Declining Fertility, Migration, and Mortality

Professor Alex Weinreb, Head of the Demography Area and Research Director at the Taub Center, reviews the changes in the three main components affecting population growth —fertility, mortality, and migration. In addition, he presents two issues related to...

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The Israeli Economy on the Eve of the October War: A Macro-Economic Review

On the eve of the October 7th war, the Israeli economy was characterized by rapid growth at the end of 2022, relatively restrained inflation, and confidence in global markets. Researchers at the Taub Center, Professor Benjamin Bental and...

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Israel’s Tight Labor Market: January to September 2023

This chapter highlights the changes and developments in Israel’s labor market following the COVID-19 crisis. Taub Center researchers, Michael Debowy, Professor Gil S. Epstein, and Professor Avi Weiss, point to a consistent increase in employment across economic sectors,...

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The Healthcare System in Israel: Between the New Normal and the Old One

The health chapter in the 2023 State of the Nation Report presents a picture of the status of health and the healthcare system in Israel on the eve of the October 7 war, including the problems and challenges...

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Climate Sensitivity and Regulatory Deficiencies: Challenges in the Area of the Environment and Health in Israel

This study was conducted as part of the Taub Center Research and Policy Initiative for Environment and Health which is generously supported by Yad Hanadiv The research focuses on significant environmental issues affecting the health and quality of...

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Early Childhood Education and Care in Israel: An Overview

In 2022 there were about 1,286,000 children from birth to age 6 in Israel, and by 2032 that number is expected to reach 1,476,000. Dr. Sarit Silverman and Dr. Carmel Blank, researchers at the Taub Center, focus on the unique challenges facing policy makers in order to improve the quality of early childhood education and care frameworks.

This research was generously supported by the Beracha Foundation, the Bernard van Leer Foundation, and Yad Hanadiv.

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Light and Shadow in the Israeli Education System

Nahum Blass, Chair of the Taub Center Education Policy Program, outlines the sensitive points in the education system, noting, in particular, changes in budget and class size. He also highlights the successes and failures of the system over...

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The Welfare System During a Period of Dramatic Political Change

Since the end of the COVID-19 crisis, political changes in Israel have significantly impacted the welfare sector, leading to notable developments and policy shifts. Researchers from the Taub Center, Professor John Gal, Shavit Ben-Porat (Madhala), and Adi Tarabeih,...

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The October War and Its Impact on Israel’s Society and Economy

In this chapter, Taub Center researchers review the impact of the October 7th war on each of the Center’s policy research areas. They highlight actions that can be taken while the war is still ongoing, as well as...

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Young Children Below the Poverty Line

In 2018, almost one-third of young children (up to the age of 4) in Israel lived below the poverty line and more than half of Haredi and Arab children in this age group lived in households below the...

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The October 7, 2023 War: The Environment in Wartime

War, aside from its immediate and direct adverse impact on the population, holds potential harm through changes in environmental regulation and enforcement, damage to essential infrastructure and food production, as well as harm to the natural environment. A...

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Interest, Inflation, and Mortgages in Israel

In April 2022, as a result of the increase in inflation, the Bank of Israel began to raise the interest rate in the economy. Consequently, there has been a significant increase in mortgage payments for households in Israel....

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Bereavement and its impact on inequality

The Taub Center has published a new study that examines the impact of a loss of a nuclear family member when a child is young on their later academic achievements. The study, conducted by Dr. Yael Navon, Dr....

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The Relationship Between the Death of a Parent or Sibling in Early Childhood and Educational Achievement

The findings of the study show that children who experience loss in early childhood (from ages 1 to 6) have a lower likelihood of qualifying for a bagrut (matriculation) certificate than other children. Furthermore, the study indicates that the loss of a parent and...

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Nutrition Insecurity in Israel: Are Food Vouchers the Solution?

Some 16% of families in Israel suffer from food insecurity and 21% of the population live below the poverty line — grave numbers compared to those in a majority of welfare states. A new study by the Taub...

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