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Download Full Publication The Herbert M. Singer Annual Report Series State of the Nation Report Society, Economy and Policy in Israel 2017 Avi Weiss, Editor Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel Jerusalem, December 2017 Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel Established in 1982 under the leadership and vision of Herbert M. Singer, Henry Taub, and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Center is funded by a permanent endowment created by the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, the Herbert M. and Nell Singer Foundation, Jane and John Colman, the Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, the Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Family Foundation, and the JDC. The Taub Center is an independent, nonpartisan, socioeconomic research institute based in Jerusalem. 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Macroeconomic Trends and Labor Markets The Macro Picture of Israel’s Economy in 2017 .............. 17 Gilad Brand, Avi Weiss and Assaf Zimring 1. Israel’s macroeconomic status ............................................................................ 17 2. Local price levels ................................................................................................... 26 3. The Israeli housing market ................................................................................. 35 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 39 References .................................................................................................................. 40 Appendix .................................................................................................................... 41 Philanthropy in Israel: An Updated Picture .................. 45 Claude Berrebi and Hanan Yonah Abstract ...................................................................................................................... 45 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 46 1. Donor characteristics ........................................................................................... 49 2. The link between philanthropic characteristics and donation variables: A theoretical analysis ............................................................................................... 51 3. The link between philanthropic characteristics and donations: A multivariate regression analysis ......................................................................... 59 4. A comparison with the general population ...................................................... 73 Conclusions ................................................................................................................ 78 References .................................................................................................................. 80 Appendix .................................................................................................................... 84 Patterns of Haredi Integration into the Labor Market: An Inter- and Multi-Sector Analysis and Comparison ... 101 Eitan Regev Abstract ....................................................................................................................... 101 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 102 1. Haredi integration into the labor market: Major trends ................................ 105 2. Impact of education and personal characteristics on employment prospects and wages ................................................................................................. 120 Summary and
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