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.
The Shadow Economy in Israel
22.12.2014It is estimated that halving the size of the shadow economy would increase state revenues by 3-4 percent of GDP,...
- Noam Gruber
Making Ends Meet – Household Income, Expenditures and Savings in Israel
13.12.2014A large part of this chapter is devoted to the way the purchase of apartments is financed among the Haredi...
- Eitan Regev
The Israeli Housing Market
13.12.2014The rising prices are due both to increased demand – driven mainly by low interest rates and preferential tax treatment...
- Noam Gruber
The Middle Class in Israel
13.07.2014The controversy over the question whether “Riki Cohen from Hadera” – to whom Finance Minister Yair Lapid referred on his...
- Zoya Nisanov
Outline for Systemic Treatment of Israel’s Primary Socioeconomic Challenges
21.02.2014In this Policy Brief: First Policy Sphere: Creating Incentives and Providing Tools Second Policy Sphere: Creating a Supportive Environment Third...
- Dan Ben-David
Pensions, Poverty, and the Elderly in Israel
22.01.2014Welfare and social security policies eliminate almost 90% of elderly poverty in the vast majority of countries examined, but have...
- Liora Bowers