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State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2010

Dan Ben-David — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:40:04 +0000

The Taub Center’s State of the Nation Report discusses the connection between society, the economy and policy in Israel. Too often, public discourse and policy making are driven by preconceptions and gut feelings rather than facts. The purpose of this report is to provide an extensive factual, professional and impartial foundation to be used by the public and by policy leaders to understand where we were, where we are, where trends are leading us, what they mean, and how policy can change the reality even when it feels like force majeure.

Table of contents:

Foreword, Dan Ben-David
A Macro Perspective, Eran Yashiv
Public Spending in Israel over the Long Run, Dan Ben-David
Income Inequality in Israel, Ayal Kimhi
Working and Poor, Haya Stier
Welfare and Employment Among Single Mothers – Israel from a Comparative Perspective, Haya Stier
Developments in Israel’s Education System, Nachum Blass
Education Reform and Narrowing Educational Gaps in Israel, Yossi Shavit and Vicki Bronstein
The Demographic Cost – Birth Rates and Achievement on International Tests, Yariv Feniger and Yossi Shavit
School Discipline and Scholastic Achievement in Israel, Yossi Shavit and Carmel Blank
Israel’s Educational Achievements – Updated International Comparisons, Dan Ben-David
Israel’s Healthcare System, Dov Chernichovsky
The 2010 Social Survey, Dalit Nachshon-Sharon and Nachum Blass

State of the Nation Report – Society, Economy and Policy 2009

Dan Ben-David — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:43:28 +0000

The Taub Center’s State of the Nation Report discusses the connection between society, the economy and policy in Israel. Too often, public discourse and policy making are driven by preconceptions and gut feelings than facts. The purpose of this report is to provide an extensive factual, professional and impartial foundation to be used by the public and its leaders to understand where we were, where we are, where trends are leading us, what they mean, and how policy can change the reality even when it feels like force majeure.

Table of Contents:

A Macro Perspective of Israel’s Society and Economy, Dan Ben-David
Public Expenditures – A Look at Israel’s National Priorities, Dan Ben-David
Israel’s Education System – An International Perspective and Recommendations for Reform, Dan Ben-David
Israel’s Education System – A Domestic Perspective, Nachum Blass
Israel’s Labor Market – Today, in the Past and in Comparison to the West, Dan Ben-David
The Social Security System, John Gal
Personal Social Services, John Gal
The Healthcare System, Dov Chernichovksy
The 2009 Social Survey, Nachum Blass and Dalit Nachshon-Sharon

Israel’s Social Services 2008

Tuvia Horev — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:09:14 +0000

This report was edited by Tuvia Horev and Yaakov Kop. It is an abridged version of the full report that appears in Hebrew. The report includes the following:

Introduction by the new Executive Director, Professor Dan Ben-David
Summary of Findings
Government Expenditure on Social Services
The 2008 Social Survey

With the participation of: Roni Barzuri, Gabi Bennun, Joel Blankett, Nachum Blass, Yulia Cogan, John Gal, Joseph Katan, Marina Kunin, Dalit Nachshon-Sharon

Israel’s Social Services 2007

Yaakov Kop — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 11:32:32 +0000

Table of Contents:

Summary of Findings
Government Expenditure on Social Services
Social Services and Their Development: the Education System; the Health Care System; Personal Social Services; the Social Security System; Employment and Wages
The 2007 Social Survey

Contributors: Roni Barzuri, Joel Blankett, Nachum Blass, Dov Chernichovsky, Yulia Cogan, John Gal, Miriam Greenstein, Tuvia Horev, Joseph Katan, Marina Kunin, Yaacov Lifshitz, Dalit Nachshon-Sharon

Israel’s Social Services 2006

Yaakov Kop — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:16:44 +0000

Table of Contents:

Summary of Findings
The Share of Public Expenditure in GDP
Government Expenditure on Social Services
Social Services and Their Development: The Education System; Health Care Services; Personal Social Services; The Social Security System
The 2006 Social Survey

With the participation of: Roni Barzuri, Joel Blankett, Nachum Blass, Yulia Cogan, Leon Epstein, John Gal, Joseph Katan, Marina Kunin, Yaacov Lifshitz, Dalit Nachshon-Sharon, Zvi Sussman (z”l)

Israel’s Social Services 2005

Yaakov Kop — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:24:12 +0000

Table of Contents:

Main Findings
Social Economic Development – An Illustrated Overview
Government Expenditure for Social Services
Social Services and Their Development: The Education System; Health Care Services; Personal Social Services; Transfer Payments – The National Insurance Benefits
The 2005 Social Survey

Contributing authors: Chaim Adler, Roni Barzuri, Joel Blankett, Nachum Blass, Dov Chernichovsky, Yulia Cogan, Yosef Katan, Marina Kunin, Yaacov Lifshitz, Dalit Nachshon-Sharon

Israel’s Social Services 2004

Yaakov Kop — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:42:03 +0000

Table of Contents:

Summary of Findings
Social Expenditure, Employment and Unemployment – An Illustrated Overview
Government Expenditure for Social Services
Social Services and Their Development: The Education System; Health Care Services; Personal Social Services; Transfer Payments – The National Insurance System
The 2004 Social Survey

Contributing Authors: Chaim Adler, Roni Barzuri, Joel Blankett, Nachum Blass, Dov Chernichovsky, Yulia Cogan, Arnon Gafny, Yosef Katan, Marina Kunin, Yaacov Lifshitz, Dalit Nachshon-Sharon

Israel’s Social Services 2003

Yaakov Kop — Thu, 20 Nov 2003 13:08:07 +0000

Table of Contents

Social Economic Developments: An Illustrated Overview
Summary of Findings
Government Expenditure for Social Services
The 2003 Social Services Survey

The 2003 report was dedicated to Herbert M. Singer.

Israel’s Social Services 2002

Yaakov Kop — Wed, 25 Dec 2002 10:34:18 +0000

The Center’s annual social economic report. In Hebrew only.

Israel’s Social Services 2001-2002

Yaakov Kop — Tue, 25 Dec 2001 08:47:00 +0000

Table of Contents:

Summary of Findings
Government Expenditure for Social Services
Social Services and Their Development: The Education System; The Health System; Personal Social Services
The Public’s Opinion on Social Services