The Land of (Expensive) Milk and Honey

13.12.2011

One of the final straws leading to the major summer protests in Israel was the high price of cottage cheese. ...

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  • Taub Center Staff

Israel’s Shadow Economy

13.12.2011

The severe economic problems experienced by a number of European countries emanating from the recent global recession have illuminated problems...

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  • Taub Center Staff

Employment Patterns Differ Between Generations, and Depend on Gender and Education

13.12.2011

A major source of concern regarding the Israeli economy is that the rate of employment among Israeli males has declined...

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  • Taub Center Staff

The State of Israel’s Education and its Implications

22.11.2011

The Taub Center’s annual State of the Nation Reports have put a bright spotlight on the impact that education has in...

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  • Dan Ben-David

The “Americanization” of Healthcare Financing in Israel

14.11.2011

Both in terms of healthcare outcomes and costs, the United States has underperformed over the last four decades when compared...

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  • Taub Center Staff

Working and Poor

22.10.2011

The poverty rate among Israel’s working population is high and trending upward; working families currently account for most of Israel’s...

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  • Haya Stier

Income Inequality in Israel

22.10.2011

Wage gaps in Israel are higher than in any other developed country and are particularly evident where worker educational levels...

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  • Ayal Kimhi

Welfare and Employment Among Single Mothers: Israel from a Comparative Perspective

22.10.2011

Women raising their children alone attract considerable public attention as a group, due primarily to their economic vulnerability. This comparison...

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  • Haya Stier