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Merging small municipalities

A new Taub Center study maps out a plan for municipality amalgamation that could lead to savings of more than a hundred million shekels, along with improved service to residents.

Israel’s treatment of insolvent debtors

A new Taub Center study on Israel’s treatment of debtors finds that the current system imposes unnecessary hardship on debtors and that relief is elusive.

Israelis working more, making less

Israel has relatively low employment rates and those who are employed work more hours than is common in the West – but produce less per hour. Hence, average Israeli incomes are lower than would be expected given the country’s innovative ability.

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Israel’s Economy: A Macro Perspective

This chapter surveys macroeconomic developments in Israel during the course of 2012, and discusses developments in the government budget over time and relative to the United States.

From: Economics

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Poverty and Inequality Over Time: In Israel and the OECD

The focus here is on how rates of poverty and income inequality in Israel have evolved over recent decades and how they compare to other countries. A systemic plan to deal with the underlying problems and their symptoms is outlined here.

From: Discussion Papers Economics

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Taub Center Conference

Causes and Consequences of Inequality

As part of the Herbert M. Singer Conference Series, the Taub Center hosted a unique symposium with two of the leading researchers worldwide in the area of income inequality. The speakers presented cutting edge research on the reasons for the recent surge in income inequality in most advanced economies.