The Taub Center Economic Policy Program examines the leading issues facing the Israeli economy in both the short and long terms as well as in the global context, with emphasis on the factors behind Israel’s economic and social trends. The research looks at topics such as economic growth, productivity, infrastructure, human and physical capital, government activity, inflation and the cost of living, the underground economy, and the credit market.
Israel’s Shadow Economy
13.12.2011The severe economic problems experienced by a number of European countries emanating from the recent global recession have illuminated problems...
- Taub Center Staff
The Land of (Expensive) Milk and Honey
13.12.2011One of the final straws leading to the major summer protests in Israel was the high price of cottage cheese. ...
- Taub Center Staff
Employment Patterns Differ Between Generations, and Depend on Gender and Education
13.12.2011A major source of concern regarding the Israeli economy is that the rate of employment among Israeli males has declined...
- Taub Center Staff
Income Inequality in Israel
22.10.2011Wage gaps in Israel are higher than in any other developed country and are particularly evident where worker educational levels...
- Ayal Kimhi
Public Spending in Israel over the Long Run
13.10.2011While Israel has undergone some fairly seismic events government after government has managed to maintain considerable stability in civilian spending. ...
- Dan Ben-David
Too many cooks spoil the tax broth
13.09.2011The tax system has a pivotal role in the functioning of any economy. The first job of a well-designed tax...
- Taub Center Staff
Fiscal Discipline Alongside Distorted Allocations Culminating in a Summer of Growing Unrest
13.09.2011In the early 1980’s, Israel’s government was one of the most profligate in the developed world, with public expenditure exceeding...
- Taub Center Staff
Living on Borrowed Time?
13.09.2011Israel’s macro economic performance in recent years has been enviable: above-average growth, below-average unemployment, a trade surplus, moderate inflation, and...
- Taub Center Staff