The State of the Nation Report 2021 was presented to Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs Meir Cohen

Taub Center President Prof. Avi Weiss, Principal Researcher and Taub Center Welfare Policy Program Chair Prof. John Gal, and Taub Center Research Director Prof. Alex Weinreb  met with Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs Meir Cohen and presented findings from the State of the Nation Report 2021. Among the topics discussed in the meeting were the Israeli market place and labor market, as well as findings from the study Youth Bulge, Violent Crime, and Shortages in the Israeli Arab Marriage Market.
The study’s content led to a meaningful discussion, and, among other things, the Minister said: “From time to time, we need to pause and hear from research institutes (…). It is important to look at where we are. I think that this type of data is important to have, and with it you can change people’s perspectives. It is very important; I have made note of these things. The book is also one that I will pass on to the ministry’s management.”