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• 2010448341 abstract "This 2009 review of Israeli labor market and social policy finds that Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, but the benefits of this are being distributed unevenly. Poverty rates are higher than in any OECD country, which reflects the deep social and economic divides in Israeli society. On one side, there is the general Jewish population with poverty and employment rates similar to those of OECD countries. On the other, there are Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredim, who have large families, poor educational outcomes and low employment rates. As a result, just over half of Arab and Haredim families live in poverty. Almost half of all children entering primary school in Israel come from one of these two groups, so profound policy changes are needed to prevent future generations of Arabs and Haredim from being scarred by the disadvantages these population groups face today. Tackling the root causes of such deep inequality would greatly enhance the dynamism of the Israeli economy. Greater investment to help workers improve their skills is urgently needed. Welfare-to-work programs need to be restructured and extended, including by reducing child benefits paid to families who are able to work but do not and by sharply increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit to tackle in-work poverty more effectively. Access to means-tested income supports for the neediest should be improved. Israel has failed to enforce many aspects of its labor legislation, contributing to poor employment conditions for many resident, cross-border and foreign low-income workers. Rules to overcome discrimination against all workers need to be enforced, and the illegal hiring and employment of temporary foreign workers need to be stamped out. Progress has been made in many of these areas. New legislation and initiatives have been introduced. The challenge is how to make reform work in practice. The consequences of not doing so would be devastating.--Publisher's description.".
• 2010448341 contributor B11953651.
• 2010448341 coverage "Israel Social policy.".
• 2010448341 created "c2010.".
• 2010448341 date "2010".
• 2010448341 date "c2010.".
• 2010448341 dateCopyrighted "c2010.".
• 2010448341 description "High poverty and low employment -- Reforming labour market institutions -- Increasing employment among low-qualified workers -- Poverty and employment issues for minority groups -- Preparing for population ageing and fighting poverty among the elderly -- Better managing labour migration -- Drawing lessons from a country built on immigration.".
• 2010448341 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-284).".
• 2010448341 description "This 2009 review of Israeli labor market and social policy finds that Israel has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, but the benefits of this are being distributed unevenly. Poverty rates are higher than in any OECD country, which reflects the deep social and economic divides in Israeli society. On one side, there is the general Jewish population with poverty and employment rates similar to those of OECD countries. On the other, there are Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredim, who have large families, poor educational outcomes and low employment rates. As a result, just over half of Arab and Haredim families live in poverty. Almost half of all children entering primary school in Israel come from one of these two groups, so profound policy changes are needed to prevent future generations of Arabs and Haredim from being scarred by the disadvantages these population groups face today. Tackling the root causes of such deep inequality would greatly enhance the dynamism of the Israeli economy. Greater investment to help workers improve their skills is urgently needed. Welfare-to-work programs need to be restructured and extended, including by reducing child benefits paid to families who are able to work but do not and by sharply increasing the Earned Income Tax Credit to tackle in-work poverty more effectively. Access to means-tested income supports for the neediest should be improved. Israel has failed to enforce many aspects of its labor legislation, contributing to poor employment conditions for many resident, cross-border and foreign low-income workers. Rules to overcome discrimination against all workers need to be enforced, and the illegal hiring and employment of temporary foreign workers need to be stamped out. Progress has been made in many of these areas. New legislation and initiatives have been introduced. The challenge is how to make reform work in practice. The consequences of not doing so would be devastating.--Publisher's description.".
• 2010448341 extent "284 p. ;".
• 2010448341 hasFormat "Also available online.".
• 2010448341 identifier "9264079254".
• 2010448341 identifier "9789264079250".
• 2010448341 identifier 9789264079250.
• 2010448341 isFormatOf "Also available online.".
• 2010448341 isPartOf "OECD reviews of labour market and social policies".
• 2010448341 isPartOf "OECD reviews of labour market and social policies.".
• 2010448341 issued "2010".
• 2010448341 issued "c2010.".
• 2010448341 language "eng".
• 2010448341 publisher "[Paris] : OECD,".
• 2010448341 relation "Also available online.".
• 2010448341 spatial "Israel Social policy.".
• 2010448341 spatial "Israel.".
• 2010448341 subject "HD5812.2.A6 I86 2010".
• 2010448341 subject "Labor market Israel.".
• 2010448341 subject "Manpower policy Israel.".
• 2010448341 tableOfContents "High poverty and low employment -- Reforming labour market institutions -- Increasing employment among low-qualified workers -- Poverty and employment issues for minority groups -- Preparing for population ageing and fighting poverty among the elderly -- Better managing labour migration -- Drawing lessons from a country built on immigration.".
• 2010448341 title "Israel.".
• 2010448341 type "text".