The Young Unemployed and Unemployment Benefits in Israel
Recently proposed changes to Israel’s Unemployment Insurance Law and their implications for the young and unemployed
Read MoreThe Increase in the Number of Income Earners and Its Impact on Household Income
The Israeli economy is growing but real wages have not risen since the early 2000s.
Read MoreLabor Market Reform in Israel and the Flexicurity Option
Flexicurity is the name commonly ascribed to a set of labor market and welfare policies, adopted primarily by Nordic countries,…
Read MoreArab Israeli Unemployment Much Higher than Previously Thought
A Taub Center study reveals that based on a new methodology for studying the labor force recently introduced by Israel’s…
Read MoreA Macro Perspective – 2010
The current chapter surveys macroeconomic developments in Israel in 2010. It examines the discrepancy between Israel’s good situation, as reflected…
Read MoreLiving on Borrowed Time?
Israel’s economy is currently performing well in comparison with other Western countries, but the long term outlook is less promising.
Read MoreDecrease in Female Non-Employment Over Past Three Decades
In the OECD and in Israel, female non-employment rates have fallen over the past 30 years – except among haredi…
Read MoreIncrease in Male Non-Employment Over Past Three Decades
Male non-employment rates among prime working age Israelis have risen over the past 30 years – tripling among haredi (ultra-Orthodox)…
Read MoreUnemployment Versus Non-Employment in Israel
While unemployment appears to have reached average Western levels, the more relevant concept for Israel is “non-employment.” Among Israeli men,…
Read MoreThe Singer Series: Israel’s Social Services 2008
From mid-2003 and up until the current slowdown, the Israeli economy grew vigorously. Numerous achievements point to the period’s economic…
Read MoreSummary of Findings – Israel’s Social Services 2008
This is a summary of findings in each policy area from the Taub Center’s annual publication, Israel’s Social Services 2008.
Read MoreEmployment, Unemployment and Welfare Policy
Reviews of social policy pertaining to employment in Israel focus on the phenomenon of unemployment and how it is dealt…
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