Economy

Running on empty

a2 Dec 2012

A study by Taub Center Executive Director, Dan Ben-David, shows that gasoline prices in Israel are higher than in most Western countries, primarily because of high Israeli taxes.  The tax on a liter of Israeli gasoline exceeds the entire gas pump price of the same liter in the US.

Bumps on the road towards making the desert bloom

a21 Aug 2012

Israel is an internationally recognized leader in water conservation and utilization, yet there have also been serious problems in national water management and planning resulting in an erosion of the quality of Israel’s aquifers.

Living on borrowed time?

a6 Sep 2011

Israel’s economy is currently performing well in comparison with other Western countries, but the long term outlook is less promising.

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