Israeli economy

How’s life in Israel, according to the OECD?

How’s life in Israel, according to the OECD?

This brief, data-based article published by the OECD Better Life Index overlays some of the OECD’s social findings with its

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

The OECD’s recent report on Israel’s economy reveals some disturbing findings about the national prevalence of social inequality, explains this

Driving innovation in Israel’s periphery

Driving innovation in Israel’s periphery

An Innovation Driven Economy in the Periphery: A National Priority is a chapter from the Israel Innovation Authority‘s 2018 report on

Exclusion of minorities not the only problem with Israel’s economy

Exclusion of minorities not the only problem with Israel’s economy

While Israel’s economic boom has no doubt left some minority groups behind, this article posits that the problem is in

Poverty and economic inequality on the decline

Poverty and economic inequality on the decline

This informative article analyzes Israel’s lack of socio-economic equity as evidenced by the demographic divide present among its poor. Data

A data-based snapshot of Israel’s poor

A data-based snapshot of Israel’s poor

This 7-page report put out by the Meyers-JDC-Brookdale Institute—a leading center for applied social research in Israel—provides an overview of Israel’s poor. Haredim,

Poverty hits some groups harder than others

Poverty hits some groups harder than others

This brief clip from i24NEWS (2:10) explores not only the general prevalence of poverty in Israel but also the demographic

Prevalence of poverty in the Haredi community

Prevalence of poverty in the Haredi community

Israel’s Haredi community continues to suffer from far higher poverty rates than the general population despite that the rates are

Some groups are still being excluded from Israel’s Labor Market

Some groups are still being excluded from Israel’s Labor Market

At the end of 2018, research found Israel’s labor market to be in relatively good shape. And yet, even amid

Integrating the Haredi population into Israel’s workforce

Integrating the Haredi population into Israel’s workforce

Two groups of the Israeli population have long been underrepresented in its growing workforce: Arab women and Haredi men. This