The Singer Series: State of the Nation Report 2020
Individual chapters can be accessed in the table of contents to the right.
It is our pleasure to present the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel’s 2020 State of the Nation Report, the latest in the Herbert M. Singer Annual Report Series. The book includes five overview chapters on health, education, social welfare, the labor market, and macroeconomics, which discuss key issues and trends in each area in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. In addition, the book contains a number of research studies, some new and some published earlier this year, as well as three executive summaries.
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Table of Contents
The Battle Against the Coronavirus From the Perspective of the Healthcare System: An Overview
Physicians in Israel: Trends in Characteristics and Training
The Impact of the Coronavirus on the Economy of Israel: An Overview
Population Projections for Israel 2017–2040
The Non-Observed Economy in Israel
The Israeli Labor Market Under the Coronavirus Crisis: An Overview
The Ability to Work from Home Among Workers in Israel
Overeducation Among Academic Degree Holders in Israel
The Social Welfare System and the Coronavirus Crisis: An Overview
Opportunities and Risks to the Education System in the Time of the Coronavirus: An Overview
The Education System in Israel in the Time of the Coronavirus: Three Alternative Frameworks
Expenditure Per Class and Per Student in the Primary School Education System