- Poll: 68% of Jews Would Refuse to Live in Same
Building as an Arab.
By Ha'aretz Sixty-eight percent of Israeli Jews would refuse to live in the same apartment building as an Israeli Arab, according to the results of an annual poll released Wednesday by the Center for the Struggle Against Racism. The "Index of Racism Towards Arab Palestinian Citizens of the State of ......
- Study: 27% of Teens Don't Think They'll
Remain in Israel.
By Ha'aretz Some 27 percent of Israeli teenagers do not think they will remain in Israel, compared to 13 percent of adults, according to a recent survey conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute. Nearly half of Israeli teenagers do not feel they are "part of the country and its problems," ......
- Dollarisation and indexation in Israel's
inflation and disinflation: 'there's more than one way to skin
a cat'.
INTRODUCTION Israel's experience with dollarisation and currency substitution has been different from these phenomena in most developing and emerging market economies. Israel's long experience with chronic, moderate inflation, along with a shorter period of high inflation, has generated the development of a variety of substitutes for domestic, unindexed assets. Most ......
- Commentary: Jewish Federation of New Orleans' trade seminar is jump start for economic development
Adam Bronstone is an interesting Canadian who wants to help stimulate trade between New Orleans and Israel. Bronstone, a consultant for the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, is promoting an event at the World Trade Center of New Orleans this week. The event is designed to educate business people ......
- Education and Unemployment in Israel,
1976-1994.
Reducing the Anomaly In industrialized economies, unemployment rates are inversely related to education levels. Data from 1963 to 1994 show that Israel is an anomaly exhibiting an inverted U-shaped relationship. Workers with 9--12 years of schooling consistently experienced a higher level of unemployment than the schooling groups with less and ......
- Experts, index differ on outlook for small business
and economy.
Experts, index differ on outlook for small business and economy A small business climate index compiled by American Express is signaling relief from the national recession starting this summer. It cites "a rebounding housing market, relatively strong exports, low interest rates and a return to normal consumption patterns" as a ......
- Manufacturing grows for third straight month
TEMPE, AR — Climbing out of a long, recessionary trough, U.S. manufacturing grew for a third straight month in April — if at a somewhat slower pace than in March — signaling continued momentum in a resurgent economy. The monthly index of the nation's purchasing managers, a key barometer of ......