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

Editor: Dan Ben-David, published under Annual Socio-Economic Report & Featured Publication
a13 Apr 2010

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
  

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  Keywords

  • budget,
  • Economics,
  • Education,
  • employment,
  • Health,
  • inequality,
  • resource allocation,
  • social policy,
  • social welfare,
  • transfer allowances

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