The CEO of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor recently mentioned a dilemma which characterizes the Ministry’s work: “Does our will to encourage the economy fit in with our will to protect workers?” Even raising the question signifies a mindset that perceives a conflict between encouraging growth and the protection of workers’ rights. This [...]
Posts Tagged ‘labor market policy’
Growth encouragement and workers’ rights – are they compatible?
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged employment policy, flexicurity, Israel 15, labor market policy on March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Learning about the EU Flexicurity approach
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged flexicurity, Israel 15, labor market policy, leapfrog in quality of life on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Reut team recently came back from a study visit to the EU in which we meet with officials and EU social partners regarding the Flexicurity approach.
Increasing Gaps are Obstacles to the Achievement of IL15 Vision
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged flexicurity, inclusiveness, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, unique & global development policy on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A report recently published by the OECD points to the growing gaps between rich and poor in OECD countries. According to a report published by the UN Development Program, Israel is ranked fourth in terms of Gini index. Such deep gaps may endanger the achievement of IL15 vision.
Ongoing Dialogue: The Secret to Implementing Changes
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged flexicurity, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, ongoing dialogue on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The failure of the “Agreed Payment Holiday” policy demonstrates the need for partnership between sectors as a tool for implementing changes in the labor market.
Learning from the Israeli Employers-Employees Cooperation
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, OECD, Round Table, unique & global development policy on October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An economic delegation of the OECD arrived to Israel at the beginning of September to learn about the ’roundtable’ concept and about the cooperation between employers and employees unions (For the article in Hebrew, click here). Discussing the visit, the head of the delegation, Andrew Dean said that “this is the first time we have [...]
Vocational Education – a Milestone of the Global and Unique Development Policy
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged Global Competitiveness Report, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, unique & global development policy on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stef Wertheimer recently published an op-ed regarding the importance of vocational education in Israel. He calls for a revision in Israel’s education system as well as for instilling ‘production values’ and vocational qualifications that will provide an answer to the industry’s needs.
A Predictable Surprise: Israel Doesn’t Have a Relevant Immigration Policy
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged immigration policy, ISRAEL 15 Vision, Jewish State, labor market policy, Predictable Surprises on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The announcement that the Ministry of Health intends to import Georgian doctors exemplifies one of the most outstanding and obvious gaps in Israeli policy – the lack of a coherent strategy regarding migration. In a world of international competition over human capital, Israel participates only as an exporter of human capital without having formulated a [...]
Israel and the Economic Crisis (7) ‘Creative Destruction’ maintains Economic Relevance
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged capacity to transform, Competitiveness, creative destruction, industrial policy, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A recent article in ‘The-Marker Week’ (Hebrew) by Rolnik, Avriel and Noiman argues that the economic crisis as an opportunity for the Israeli economy to transform itself.
Diversifying Jobs among Israeli Arab Men – a Means to Economic Integration?
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged bank of israel, employment policy, ISRAEL 15 Vision, Israeli Arabs, labor market policy, Leapfrog on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In addition to focusing on the relative lack of participation of Arab women and Ultra Orthodox men in the work force, the 2008 Bank of Israel report also identifies an unusual pattern among Arab men that needs to be addressed.
Trends in the Ultra-Orthdox Labor Market
Posted in ISRAEL 15 Vision, tagged charedi, ISRAEL 15 Vision, labor market policy, leafrogging on April 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Signs show that Ultra-Orthodox women manage to integrate better in the Israeli labor market in comparison to Ultra-Orthodox men.
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