The Privatization of Social Services in Israel: Considerations and Concerns

22.12.2012

 This chapter examines whether the statistical data supports this concern. The picture of the scope of social services that have...

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  • Reuben Gronau

Behind Israel’s Middle Class Protest – Not Just a Gut Feeling

22.12.2012

Spontaneous protests over economic conditions usually break out among disadvantaged populations, as occurred in Israel with the “Black Panther” riots...

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  • Taub Center Staff

The Cost of Social Welfare: Israel in Comparative Perspective

20.12.2012

Compared to the five Western European countries included in this research, Israel’s public social expenditure is low, and in most...

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Israel’s Healthcare System

14.12.2012

Rather than aiding the public part of the system to cope with the challenge, the State has exacerbated the situation...

Reforming Foreign Worker Employment in Israel

14.12.2012

 This new arrangement authorized the hiring of foreign workers on a fixed-quota basis, subject to various fees and employment levies,...

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  • Yoram Ida

Changes in Labor Force Survey Data and Their Meaning

13.12.2012

The change brought about some significant differences in the data.  In particular, amongst Arab Israelis there was a dramatic jump...

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  • Eran Yashiv

Running on Empty

13.12.2012

In the beginning of September, Israel’s government-regulated gasoline prices spiked up to 8.25 shekels a liter (roughly $8.00 per gallon...

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  • Taub Center Staff

Arab Israeli Unemployment Much Higher than Previously Thought

13.12.2012

In January 2012, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) began conducting its Labor Force Survey under new guidelines.  The changes...

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  • Taub Center Staff