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First Quarter 2006 Update
Both the economy and society have settled into a holding pattern awaiting the outcome of the 17th Knesset elections. Issues at the forefront include: the war on poverty, concern for retirees (pension legislation), the assurance of jobs for the unemployed, the elimination of barriers to and active encouragement of labor force participation (e.g., by subsidizing daycare or instituting a negative income tax), and the assurance of citizens’ welfare.
Report Topics:
- Economic Growth Employment, and Unemployment
- Taub index: Rise in Social Confidence
- "The Hundred Day Plan"
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Economic Distress among Holocaust Survivors in Israel
The Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel has been involved in influencing social policy in Israel for over twenty years. Taub Center experts recommend viable and credible policy options that combine values of social justice with sound economic principles. Supported by JDC and private donors, the Taub Center is an independent, non-partisan, apolitical research center that is committed to improving the quality of life for all of Israel’s inhabitants.
To read a pdf of the 1Q Taub Center Social Economic Update click here (pdf - 156kb).
April 2006
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