Explanatory Notes

I. Government, Local Authorities and Services

A. General

J. Environment and Climate

B. Demography, Immigration and Immigrant Absorption

K. Public Order

C. Construction and Housing

L. Labour and Wages

D. Health

M. Standard of Living and Welfare

E. Society, Culture and Leisure

N. Transport and Communications

F. Education

O. Tourism and Hotels

G. Agriculture and the Water Industry

P. Industry and Energy

H. Economics and National Accounts

Q. Periodicals including statistical data published recently

Selected Israeli Internet Sites Including Statistical Data

A. AIMS

This quarterly presents up-to-date information on the planning and execution of new statistical projects and publications in Israel - including inter alia, censuses, sample surveys and empirical research in the social sciences. In accordance with the Statistics Ordinance 1972 as amended in 1978, the Central Bureau of Statistics collects and publishes information on the above noted statistical projects which are conducted (or commissioned or financed) by Government ministries, public institutions, academic institutions, research institutes etc. The purpose is to bring to the attention of institutions and researchers, as well as to the general public in Israel and abroad, information on new statistical projects and on the appearance of publications, so as to avoid duplication in the conducting of statistical surveys, and to permit the efficient and maximal use of available statistical data.

B. COVERAGE

The quarterly covers new projects as follows:

1. Censuses, sample surveys and research based on empirical inquiries, which are of public interest.

2. Publications containing statistical data and reviews of such research.

3. Computerized files and data bases which can yield statistics of public interest, or which can serve as a statistical frame for sample surveys and empirical research.

4. Projects and publications in the fields of methodology, mapping, geography and classifications which could be of assistance in the preparation of statistics in Israel, or in their use.

C. PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

The quarterly appears 4 times a year, the reporting period being the 3 months prior to the publication. Certain items belong to an earlier period, but information about them reached the Bureau only in the reporting period.

The editorial closing date of the present issue (No. 118) is 7 June 2000.

D. CONTENTS AND PRESENTATION

Name of project, the organization commissioning or conducting the research, the purpose of the research, the subjects investigated, the main variables, the population/sample and method of research. Details are also given as to the anticipated time of publication, and the name, address and telephone number of the researcher.

Details in the English section include the title of the research, the stage of the research and also the name and address of the researcher and the organization with which he or she is connected, to whom one may apply for additional information.

The Hebrew section contains annotated bibliographies of publications and reports containing statistical data, results of statistical research, classifications and other tools useful in statistics.

The English section contains only citations of the publications reported; but these can be linked to the Hebrew abstract, as items have identical numbers in both the Hebrew and English sections.

The material is classified according to the 17 chapter headings shown in the Table of Contents. At the end of each item in the Hebrew section, descriptors (key words) are given in parentheses.

Cumulative indexes by main subject (Hebrew and English) and by institution (Hebrew only)
are included in each issue of the quarterly. These indexes refer to the last four issues.

Numbering of items is consecutive for four quarterly issues.

E. SERVICES

More detailed keys to the quarterly are maintained at the editorial offices of the journal.
Information services can be obtained by application in writing or by phone to:

Michael Bar-Yaacov

The Information Unit

Central Bureau of Statistics

P.O.B 34525, Jerusalem 91342, Israel

Telephone: (02) 659-2055; Fax: (02) 659-2013.

The above address may also be used when sending publications containing statistical data, as well as reports on new research projects undertaken by ministries, public institutions, universities, medical centres etc.

F. THE QUARTERLY ON THE INTERNET

The contents of the Quarterly is updated every three months on the Internet site of the Central Bureau of Statistics. Address: WWW.CBS.GOV.IL

G. COOPERATION WITH THE HENRIETTA SZOLD INSTITUTE

Reports on research projects and publications in the fields of demography, labour, education, sociology, welfare, psychology and other behavioural sciences, are updated at the data bases of the Information Retrieval Centre in Social Sciences of the Henrietta Szold Institute. Also, some of the items which appear in this quarterly were drawn from those data bases.

H. ABBREVIATIONS USED

E - English; Es - English Summary; H - Hebrew; Hs - Hebrew Summary; CBS - Central Bureau of Statistics

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Fax: (04) 823-1889.

209

ISRAEL IN FIGURES – 1999, Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem 2000, 34 pages (H, E).

210

MUNICIPALITY OF TIBERIAS: STATISTICAL YEARBOOK No. 5, 1999, Information and Statistics Unit, Municipality of Tiberias, Tiberias 1999, 295 pages (H).

211

NEIGHBOURHOODS AND AREAS IN TEL-AVIV-YAFO – PHYSICAL, DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 2000, 284 pages (H).

212

NEW METHODS OF GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION: DISTRIBUTIONS OF POPULATIONS OVER TERRITORIES, Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New-York 1999, 515 pages (E).

213

For information: Chen Lifshitz, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087 Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7427; Fax: (02) 651-2391.

214

THE INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN POST-HIGH SCHOOL AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: REPORT No. 2 - IMMIGRANTS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF STUDY, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2000, 114 pages (H, Es). Commissioned by the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption and the Student Authority.

215

THE KIBBUTZ MOVEMENT: FACTS AND FIGURES – V, Yad Tabenkin, Ramat Efal 2000, 97 pages (H, Es).

216

TEL-AVIV-YAFO: TRENDS AND MAIN CHARACTERISTICS, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1999, 39 pages (H).

217

CHILD QUANTITY VERSUS "QUALITY": A GENERAL DILEMMA IN ISRAELI TERMS, "Megamot", 40:2 (March 2000), pp. 185-198 (H, Es).

218

CULTURAL IDENTITY AND ADAPTATION AMONG NEW IMMIGRANT YOUTH PARTICIPANTING IN THE NA’ALE 16 PROJECT, "Megamot", 40:2 (March 2000), pp. 199-217 (H, Es).

219

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL COMPARISONAND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT TO IMMIGRATION STRESS, School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1999, 289 pages (H, Es).

FERTILITY, MIGRATION AND ALTRUISM (Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University)

RELIGION, ETHNICITY, TYPE OF LOCALITY AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTS AMONG ISRAEL'S POPULATION (Department of Population Studies, Hebrew University)

NEW IMMIGRANTS IN HAIFA: DEVELOPMENTS, DISTRIBUTION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS (Research and Statistical Data Department, Municipality of Haifa)

A SURVEY OF IMMIGRANT LENDERS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION WHO TOOK LOANS FROM THE INDEPENDENT IMMIGRANT FUND, 1995-1996 (Planning and Research Department, Ministry of Immigrant Absorption)

IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL, 1998 (Central Bureau of Statistics)

220

INDUSTRIALIZATION IN CONSTRUCTION – OBSTACLES AND WAYS OF COPING, National Building Research Institute, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 1999, 133 pages (H). Presented to the Ministry of Construction and Housing.

221

ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS OFF THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST OF ISRAEL – FEASIBILITY R&D STUDY, STAGE 1, FINAL REPORT, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Jerusalem 2000, 129 pages (E, Hs).

222

THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR DWELLING, “Mabat Leumi" (published by Bank Leumi LeIsrael), September 1999 issue, pp. 20-23 (H).

223

THE PROCEEDS ON REAL ESTATE IN MODERN OFFICE BUILDINGS, "Lands and their Value" (published by the Land Surveyors Association of Israel), No. 199 (December 1999), pp. 53-56 (H).

224

For information: Vita Barel, Head of Health Services Research Unit, Ministry of Health, Gertner Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Tel: (03) 530-3505; Fax: (03) 535-4057.

For information: Dr. Revital Gross, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7419; Fax: (02) 561-2391.

For information: Miriam Greenstein, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7423; Fax: (02) 561-2391.

For information: Nurit Nirel, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7420; Fax: (02) 651-2391.

INFANT MORTALITY, 1993-1996: SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, CBS, Publication No. 1127 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 2000, 88 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

HEALTH STATUS IN ISRAEL – 1999, Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Publication No. 213, Tel-Hashomer 1999, 322 pages (H, separate edition in E).

230

ISRAELI VETERINARY AND CATTLE HEALTH SERVICES: 1998 REPORT, Israeli Veterinary and Cattle Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bet-Dagan 1999, 215 pages (H).

231

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH OF HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH POLICY: ANNUAL RESEARCH REPORT, 1997-1998, National Institute for Research of Health Services and Health Policy, Tel-Hashomer 1999, 136 pages (H).

232

THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN IN ISRAEL: PRIMARY PHYSICIAN WORKPLACE AND ESTIMATION OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES, Department of Epidemiology and Evaluation of Health Services, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva 2000, 54 pages (H, Es), in cooperation and with the financial support of the Ministry of Health.

233

REFERRALS AND SELF-REFERRALS TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, “Harefuah", 137:12 (December 1999), pp. 603-606 (H, Es).

234

THE BASKET OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH HANDICAPS: ADAPTATION TO NEEDS AND MEANS OF PROVISION FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE LAW, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2000, 53 pages (H, Es).

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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: AN ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS AND COVERAGE BY SERVICES, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2000, 114 pages (H, Es), in cooperation with the National Insurance Institute.

236

USE OF UNLICENSED AND OFF-LABEL DRUGS IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN, “Harefuah", 137: 11 (December 1999), pp. 532-534 (H, Es).

237

INTRODUCTION OF ROUTINE HEPATITIS IMMUNIZATION IN ISRAEL, “Harefuah", 138: 3 (February 2000), pp. 177-180 (H, Es).

238

PRENATAL LEAD EXPOSURE IN ISRAEL: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON, "IMAJ" (the Israel Medical Association Journal), 1:4 (December 1999), pp. 250-253 (E).

239

CAUSES OF BLINDNESS IN ISRAEL, “Harefuah"’ 138:4 (February 2000), pp. 276-278 (H, Es).

240

pp. 273-276 (H, Es).

241

pp. 189-194 (H, Es).

242

COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF IMAGING PROCEDURES IN KNEE INJURIES, “Harefuah"’, 138:2 (January 2000), pp. 110-117 (H, Es).

243

BRIEF PREOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY REDUCES LOCAL RECURRENCES AND IMPROVES SURVIVAL IN RECTAL CANCER, “Harefuah", 138: 2 (January 2000), pp. 96-99 (H, Es).

244

BALNEOTHERAPY AT THE DEAD SEA AREA FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS, "IMAJ" (the Israel Medical Association Journal), 1:2 (October 1999), pp. 83-85 (E).

245

SEASONAL VARIATION IN SUDDEN DEATH IN THE NEGEV DESERT REGION OF ISRAEL, "IMAJ", 2:1 (January 2000), pp. 17-21 (E).

246

CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN FATIGUE AND SLEEPINESS, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1999, 76 pages (H, Es).

247

NOCTURNAL EATING DISORDER – SLEEP OR EATING DISORDER?, “Harefuah", 138: 3 (February 2000), pp.199-203 (H, Es).

248

POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, “Harefuah", 136: 2 (January 1999), pp.153-158 (H).

249

COPING WITH INFERTILITY PROBLEM AND ITS RELATION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION, Department of Psychology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1998, 102 pages (H, Es).

250

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRETERM BIRTH AND EXERTION DURING PREGNANCY, "Harefuah", 138:6 (March 2000), pp. 444-448 (H, Es).

251

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SPORT TEACHERS AND GENERAL TEACHERS REGARDING THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS, THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SPORT ACTIVITIES, AND THEIR SELF-EVALUATION OF PHYSICAL FITNESS, "In Motion", 5: 2 (November 1999), pp. 166-180 (H).

MAN IN HOT CLIMATE - EARLY STUDIES OF THE INSTITUTE OF MILITARY PHYSIOLOGY (Institute of Military Physiology, Medical Corps, in cooperation with Heller Institute, Sheba Medical Center)

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DECISION MAKING OF SUPREME-COMMITTIEES FOR PREGNANCY CESSATION (Faculty of Law, Haifa University)

CARDIOVASCULAR INJURY FOLLOWING ELECTRIC SHOCK (Rambam Medical Center)

THE DEPLOYMENT OF BEDS FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL IN ISRAEL: 1988-1999 (Information Department, Ministry of Health)

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For information: Prof. Yitzhak Friedman, Ila Lotan and Adva Hayam-Yonas, Henrietta Szold Institute, 9 Columbia Street, Jerusalem 96583, Tel: (02) 649-4457; Fax: (02) 643-7698.

253

PUBLIC AND MEDIA PERCEPTION OF BEREAVED FAMILIES IN ISRAEL: A NATIONAL SURVEY, “Megamot", 40: 2 (March 2000), pp. 280-297 (H, Es).

254

IMPRINT OF THE INTIFADA: RESPONSE OF KIBBUTZ BORN VETERANS TO MILITARY SERVICE IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA, "Megamot", 39: 4 (May 1999), pp. 420-444 (H, Es).

255

ISRAEL'S ETHNIC DEMON: INSIDE THE BOTTLE, ON A SLOW FLAME, "Megamot", 40: 1 (November 1999), pp. 5-30 (H, Es).

256

CROSS-CULTURAL TRANSFER FROM FIRST LANGUAGE (HEBREW / RUSSIAN) TO SECOND LANGUAGE (ENGLISH) AS REFLECTED IN POLITENESS DEGREE WHEN PERFORMING "REFUSAL" SPEECH ACT, School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1999, 157 pages (H, Es).

257

FROM A “DEPRIVED GIRL" TO AN “ISRAELI WOMAN": THE EDUCATIVE-REHABILITATIVE PROCESS IN A BOARDING SCHOOL, NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2000, 113 pages (H, Es).

258

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CURIOSITY OF ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR IDENTITY STATUS AND ANXIETY LEVEL, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1999, 76 pages (H, Es).

259

THE PARENTHOOD SCHEMA: COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL DIMENSIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL ORIGINS AND BEARING TO THE DECISION TO BECOME A PARENT, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1999, 220 pages (H, Es).

260

COHABITATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN ISRAEL, “Society and Welfare", 19: 4 (December 1999), pp. 461-484 (H, Es).

261

CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL NETWORKS OF DIVORCED MOTHERS, "Society and Welfare", 20: 1 (February 2000), pp. 45-66 (H, Es).

262

BETWEEN HERE AND THERE: KIBBUTZ YOUTH IN FACE OF COMMITMENT AND CHOICE, “Ayin Bochenet", No. 6 (published by Yad Tabenkin), Ramat Efal 1998, pp. 9-112 (H, Es).

263

THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY AND COGNITIVE AND SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES ON THE USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AMONG ISRAELI TRAVELERS IN THE FAR-EAST, Department of Educational Counseling, School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1999, 100 pages (H, Es).

264

SUMMARY REPORT OF A RE-EVALUATION STUDY OF THE EDUCATIONAL PREVENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SOLDIERS "COPING", Anti-Drug Authority of Israel, Jerusalem 2000, 83 pages (H). Conducted by "Sheder" Institute.

265

SMOKING BY AN ISRAELI HOSPITAL STAFF, ITS ATTITUDES TO SMOKING IN HOSPITALS AND TO “SMOKE-FREE" HOSPITALS, “Harefuah", 138:4 (February 2000), pp. 335-340 (H, Es).

266

100 pages (H, Es).

267

pp. 298-315 (H, Es).

THE LAUNCHING STAGE - ISRAELI FAMILIES COPING WITH THE INDUCTION OF THEIR CHILDREN TO THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES (Henrietta Szold Institute)

268

For information: Chen Lifshitz, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7427; Fax: (02) 651-2391.

269

For information: Orly Michael, NCJW Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Tel: (02) 588-2172; Fax: (02) 588-2174.

270

STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 1998/99, CBS, Current Statistics No. 4, Jerusalem 2000, 80 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Planning and Budgeting Committee, Council for Higher Education.

271

RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES FROM THE UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION - 1997/98, CBS, Current Statistics No. 5, Jerusalem 2000, 56 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Planning and Budgeting Committee, Council for Higher Education.

272

THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS OF SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ISRAEL, National Institute for Testing and Evaluation, Jerusalem 1999, 24 pages (E).

273

FIGURES ABOUT EDUCATION IN ISRAEL – 2000, Economics and Budgeting Administration, Ministry of Education, Jerusalem 2000, 119 pages (H).

274

THE “EQUALITY 2000" PROJECT – AN EVALUATION STUDY, Curriculum Department, Ministry of Education, Jerusalem 2000, 161 pages (H).

275

REVIEW OF EVALUATION STUDIES AND REPORTS ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR ETHIOPIAN NEW IMMIGRANTS, “Mitveh" – Counseling and Evaluation, Jerusalem 1999, 62 pages (H). Presented to the “Coalition for Educational Advancement of Ethiopian Immigrants", JDC – Israel and the Moriah Fund.

276

INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT IN LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE, "Hed HaUlpan Hachadash" (periodical on instruction of the Hebrew language and culture, published by the Adults Education Department, Ministry of Education), No. 77 (1999), pp. 6-15 (H).

277

CONCEPTUAL MAPPING - A MEANS TO IMPROVE TEXT LEARNING BY WEAK PUPILS, “Speech and Learning" (journal of the Israeli Speech, Language and Hearing Association), No. 22 (2000), pp. 39-57 (H).

278

USING DRAWINGS TO SOLVE TEXTURAL PROBLEMS IN ARITHMETIC BY SCHOOL CHILDREN, “Study and Research in Teacher Education" (published by Gordon College of Education), No. 6 (1999), pp. 15-43 (H, Es).

279

THE TREATMENT OF AGGRESSIVE PUPILS: A COMPARISON OF ACHIEVEMENTS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TREATMENTS, “Study and Research in Teacher Education", No. 6 (1999), pp. 1-14 (H, Es).

280

TEACHERS’ SENSE OF SELF-EFFICACY: THE CONCEPT AND ITS MEASUREMENT, Henrietta Szold Institute, Publication No. 749, Jerusalem 2000, 65 pages (H).

281

ROLE PRESSURES IN SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' WORK AS PREDICTORS OF BURNOUT, "Megamot", 40:2 (March 2000), pp. 218-243 (H, Es).

282

REPRESENTING TEACHERS: PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION AS REFLECTED IN EMPLOYMENT ADVERTISEMENTS, "Megamot", 40: 2 (March 2000), . 244-261 (H, Es).

ENTITLEMENT TO MATRICULATION CERTIFICATES ACCORDING TO SETTLEMENTS, 1997-1999 (Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel)

SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENT PTOC 2 - PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS ON COMPUTER (National Institue for Testing and Evaluation)

A SURVEY OF YOUTH IN THE CARE OF THE YOUTH AT RISK ADVANCEMENT SECTION, YOUTH AND SOCIETY ADMINISTRATION, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION: CHARACTERISTICS, NEEDS AND RESPONSES, (JDC - Brookdale Institute, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education)

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS DURING THEIR PRACTICAL TRAINING (Gordon College of Education)

THE PRE-ACADEMIC PREPARATORY PROGRAMS OF THE SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ISRAEL: HISTORY, RESEARCH AND A LOOK AT THE FUTURE (Henrietta Szold Institute)

283

AGRICULTURAL YEARLY SURVEY, 1998, “Agricultural Statistics Quarterly", 30:4 (October – December 1999), pp. 43–127 (H, E).

284

THE FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE 0F ISRAEL IN 1998, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tiberias 1999, 61 pages (H, E).

285

WATER IN ISRAEL: CONSUMPTION AND SUPPLY, 1998, Water Commission, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Tel-Aviv 2000, 43 pages (H).

286

THE WATER PROBLEM IN ISRAEL, “Economic Review" (published by Bank Hapoalim), No. 124 (January 2000), pp. 12-20 (H).

ISRAELI HOLSTEIN HERDBOOK, 1998 (Israel Cattle Breeders Association)

287

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE 0N EDUCATION, 1962-1998, CBS, Publication No. 1133 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 2000, 129 pages. (H, E).

288

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE ON CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS, 1984/85-1998, CBS, Publication No. 1128 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 2000, 51 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.

289

ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE VALUE OF LAND, Development Study Center, Rehovot 2000, 46 pages (H). Commissioned by Keren Kayemet LeIsrael.

290

ANNUAL REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL AND CAPITAL MARKETS – 1999, Monetary Department, Bank of Israel, Review No. 67, Jerusalem 2000, 144 pages (H).

291

A MICROSTRUCTURE APPROACH TO THE ISRAELI FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2000, 27 pages (H, Es).

292

THE COST OF THE RECESSION, "Economic Quarterly", 46:4 (December 1999), pp. 680-687 (H, Es).

293

IS THE SLIDE IN THE INFLATION RATE IN ISRAEL REAL? “Mabat Leumi" (published by Bank Leumi LeIsrael Ltd.), February 2000 issue, pp. 2-4 (H).

294

THE ISRAELI BANKING SYSTEM IN 1999, “Mabat Leumi", May 2000 issue, pp. 19-21 (H).

295

THE STOCK MARKET IN 1999, "This Month at the Stock exchange" (published by the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange), No. 220 (December 1999), pp. 17-23 (H).

296

pp. 3-4 (H).

297

PROFITABILITY OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN ISRAEL, “Economic Quarterly", 46: 4 (December 1999), pp. 588 – 624 (H, Es).

298

ISRAEL SECURITIES AUTHORITY: ANNUAL REPORT, 1999, Israel Securities Authority, Jerusalem 2000, 66 pages (H).

299

INVESTIGATION OF INCOME TAX EVASION AND AUDIT POLICY IN ISRAEL: FINDINGS BASED ON AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL AND IMPLICATIONS FOR BETTER ENFORCEMENT, "The Israeli Quarterly for Taxes", 27:107 (February 2000), pp. 7-29 (H).

MONETARY POLICY RULES AND TRANSMISSION MECHANISMS UNDER INFLATION TARGETING IN ISRAEL (Research Department, Bank of Israel)

THE SHEKEL'S REAL FUNDAMENTAL VALUE (Monetary Department, Bank of Israel)

AN EX-POST EFFICIENT AUCTION (Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University)

PRECAUTIONARY DEMAND FOR EDUCATION, INEQUALITY AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS (Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University)

CONTINUOUS TRADING OR CALL AUCTIONS: REVEALED PREFERENCES OF INVESTORS AT THE TEL-AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE (Israel Institue of Business Research, Faculty of Management, Tel-Aviv University)

THE ROLE OF BUNDLING IN PRICE COMPETITION (Israel Institue of Business Research, Faculty of Management, Tel-Aviv University)

ECONOMIC ADVERTISING SIGNALS STRENGTH (Israel Institue of Business Research, Faculty of Management, Tel-Aviv University)

INFORMATION ADVANTAGE IN SECOND-PRICE AUCTIONS (Monaster Center for Economic Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)

EDUCATION, SOCIAL COHESION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH (Monaster Center for Economic Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)

PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION (Foerder Institute for Economic Research and Sackler Institue for Economic Studies, Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University)

300

BANK OF ISRAEL ANNUAL REPORT - 1999, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem 2000, 406 pages (H).

301

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE NATIONAL INSURANCE INSTITUTE, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 2000, 29 pages (E, separate edition in H).

302

THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2000 – AN UPDATE, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 2000, 47 pages (H).

303

GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND THE FISCAL CRISIS IN ISRAELI LOCAL AUTHORITIES, Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1999, 48 pages (H).

304

FISCAL DISPARITIES BETWEEN ARAB AND JEWISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES: IS THE GAP NARROWING? - A POLICY PAPER, Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1999, 16 pages (H).

305

SIKKUY’S REPORT ON EQUALITY AND INTEGRATION OF THE ARAB CITIZENS IN ISRAEL, 1999-2000, Sikkuy - The Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality, Jerusalem 2000, 56 pages (H).

306

CRITERIA FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION BY MIFAL HAPAYIS (STATE LOTTERY IN ISRAEL) TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, Mifal Hapayis, Tel-Aviv 2000, 92 pages (H).

307

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT CONDUCTED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER IN THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ISRAEL, “Studies in State Audit" (published by the State Comptroller’s Office), No. 58 (2000), pp. 87-94 (H).

308

THE POLITICAL IMPACT OF INEQUALITY: SOCIAL CLEAVAGES AND VOTING IN THE 1999 ELECTIONS, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 2000, 57 pages ((E).

CANDIDATES, PARTIES AND BLOCS: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1999 ELECTIONS (Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University)

THE OPENNING OF THE VEHICLE COMPULSORY INSURANCE BRANCH TO COMPETITION (Capital, Insurance and Savings Department, Ministry of Finance)

BETWEEN PRIVATIZATION AND CONTINUOUS NATIONAL OWNERSHIP: A FUTURE LAND POLICY FOR ISRAEL (Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies)

GOVERNMENTAL FINANCING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO LOOK AFTER WOMEN WHO SUFFER FROM VIOLENCE (Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel)

309

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT: SUMMARIES OF RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SURVEYS, 1998-1999, Bureau of the Chief Scientist, Ministry of the Environment, Jerusalem 2000, 107 pages (H).

310

STATISTICAL REON FIRES AND OTHER EVENTS WHICH OCCURED IN THE SUMMER OF 1999 (APRIL – OCTOBER 1999), Fire and Rescue Commission, Ministry of the Interior, Rishon Le-Zion 2000, 108 pages (H, tables also in E).

311

ABUNDANCE OF HOUSE DUST MITES IN RELATION TO CLIMATE IN CONTRASTING AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENTS IN ISRAEL, "Medical and Veterinary Entomology", No. 13 (1999), pp. 252-258 (E).

312

COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE LAW: REPORT NO. 2 FOR THE YEARS 1998-1999, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 2000, 301 pages (H).

313

SOLDIER COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER: ANNUAL REPORT NO. 28 – 1999, Soldier Complaints Commissioner, Ministry of Defense, Tel-Aviv 2000, 300 pages (H).

314

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI PRISON SERVICE, 1998, Bureau of the Chief Scientist, Ministry of Public Security, Ramat-Gan 1999, 216 pages (H, Es). Conducted by Smith Consulting and Research Inc.

315

INMATE ARGOT (SLANG): A MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC OF INMATE SUBCULTURE IN ISRAEL, "Society and Welfare", 19:3 (August 1999), pp. 337-358 (H, Es).

316

FAMILY VIOLENCE IN TEL-AVIV-YAFO, Social Services Administration, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1999, 128 pages (H), with the support of JDC – Israel and the Jewish Community Foundation, Los Angeles.

317

PHYSICAL CHILD ABUSE: A CHARACTERISTIC PROFILE AND A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL, “Society and Welfare", 19: 4 (December 1999), pp. 433-460 (H, Es).

THE USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES BY ARAB PUPILS AND DROP-OUT PUPILS IN ISRAEL, 1998 (Anti-Drug Authority of Israel)

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI POLICE, 1999 (Ministry of Public Security)

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI PRISON SERVICE, 1999 (Ministry of Public Security)

318

LABOUR FORCE SURVEYS, 1998, CBS, Publication No. 1104 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 2000, 358 pages (H, E).

319

JUBILEE PUBLICATIONS: LABOUR AND WAGES, Central Bureau of Statistics, Publication No. 10 in the Jubilee publication series, Jerusalem 2000, 47 pages (H).

320

THE DEMAND FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1999, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2000, 15 pages (H).

321

PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND LEVEL OF INCOME IN ISRAEL, 1997: AVERAGE WAGE BY SETTLEMENT AND SEX, AND EMLOYEES RECEIVING MINIMUM WAGE BY SETTLEMENT, Adva Center for Research of the Society in israel, Tel-Aviv 2000, 16 pages (H).

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RECIPIENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IN 1999, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 2000, 105 pages (H, Es).

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ENCOURAGING RECIPIENTS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO CREATE THEIR OWN SMALL BUSINESS, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 2000, 53 pages (H).

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THE PARTICIPATION OF FEMALE IMMIGRANTS IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 2000, 32 pages (E).

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CAREER DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE QUALITY OF THEIR OUTCOMES, Psychology Department, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 1999, 67 pages (E, Hs).

326

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN EARLY CAREER ATTAINMENT OF BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADUATES, "Megamot", 40: 2 (March 2000), pp. 262-279 (H, Es).

327

THE INFLUENCE OF SUPERVISION ON SOCIAL WORKERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, “Society and Welfare", 19: 4 (December 1999), pp. 503-519 (H, Es).

328

CORRELATION OF WORK STRUCTURE AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONG ISRAELI FAMILY PHYSICIANS, "IMAJ" (the Israel Medical Association Journal), 1:4 (December 1999), pp. 236-240 (E).

329

EMPLOYMENT OF IMMIGRANT RUSSIAN PHYSICIANS: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM A FOLLOW-UP STUDY, 1994-1998, “Harefuah"’ 138:3 (February 2000), pp. 180-186 (H, Es).

330

ILLEGAL FORGIEN WORKERS IN ISRAEL: ESTIMATE FOR THE END OF 1999, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2000, 6 pages (H).

331

THE STRIKE IN THE ISRAELI EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN EARLY 2000: THE SOLUTIONS THAT WERE ADOPTED FOR A MILLION CHILDREN, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2000, 10 pages (H).

ACCOUNTING FOR HUMAN CAPITAL WHEN LABOR MOBILITY IS RESTRICTED (Israel Institute for Business Research, Faculty of Management, Tel-Aviv University)

THE INFLUENCE OF THE IMMIGRATION WAVE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF VETERAN ISRAELIS (Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Social Affairs)

LANGUAGE-SKILL COMPLEMENTARITY: RETURNS TO IMMIGRANT LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (Maurice Falk Institue for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University)

MOBILITY IN EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT IN ISRAEL, 1993-1996 (Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University)

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For information: Tamar Haron, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, 13 Weizmann Ave., Jerusalem 91909, Tel: (02) 670-9570; Fax: (02) 652-8508.

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NATIONAL INSURANCE INSTITUTE - ANNUAL SURVEY, 1998/99, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 2000, 330 pages (H, Es).

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SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL SECURITY – 1999, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 2000, 54 pages (E).

335

THE WELFARE STATE ON THE EVE OF A NEW CENTURY, Henrietta Szold Institute, Jerusalem 2000, Issue No. 10 in the series “Available Information for the Professional", 71 pages (H).

336

TEN YEARS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE LAW – IMPLICATIONS AND LESSONS, Center for Social Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1999, 62 pages (H).

337

TARGETING SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS: THE CASE OF CHILD ALLOWANCES IN ISRAEL, "Society and Welfare", 20:1 (March 2000), pp. 5-24 (H, Es).

338

SOCIAL RIGHTS AND SERVICES TO BEREAVED FAMILIES IN ISRAEL: A PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, “Society and Welfare", 19: 4 (December 1999), pp.417-432 (H, Es).

339

WOMEN RECEIVING ALIMONY PAYMENTS BY MEANS OF THE NATIONAL INSURANCE INSTITUTE IN 1999, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Survey No. 165, Jerusalem 2000, 47 pages (H, Es).

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GROUPS FOR CHILDREN OF REHABILITATING DRUG ADDICTS, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 2000, 91 pages (H, Es).

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PERCEPTIONS OF ADDICTION AS A DISEASE: A METAPHORIC APPROACH TO ENCOURAGE RECOVERY, “Society and Welfare", 19: 4 (December 1999), pp. 485-501 (H, Es).

342

A MODEL FOR FORMING A VOLUNTEERS POOL OF LEGAL GUARDIANS FOR HELPLESS ELDERLY PEOPLE, "Gerontology", 26: 3-4 (1999), pp. 43-61 (H, Es).

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR FIGHTING POVERTY AND REDUCING GAPS IN THE ISRAELI SOCIETY: A SUMMARY REPORT OF THE THIRD CONVENTION, 1999 (The National Council for Fighting Poverty and Reducing Gaps in the Israeli Society)

VALUES, CATEGORICAL BENEFITS AND CATEGORICAL POLICY LEGACIES IN ISRAEL (School of Social Work, Hebrew University)

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION BY MEANS OF REHABILITATION CENTERS (Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute)

343

TRAFFIC COUNTING IN NON-URBAN ROADS, 1989-1999, CBS, Jerusalem 2000, 254 pages (H).

344

DRIVERS IN ISRAEL, 1999, CBS, Current Statistics No. 7, Jerusalem 2000, 17 pages (H).

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pp. 46-50 (H).

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STATE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE: AN AUDIT REPORT ON ROAD ACCIDENTS IN ISRAEL, State Comptroller's Office, Jerusalem 2000, 159 pages (H).

347

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE USE OF THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT OF THE ISRAELI POLICE, “Traffic and Transportation", No. 53 (October 1998), pp. 42-43 (H).

348

VISIBLE ENFORCEMENT IN COMPARISON TO HIDDEN ENFORCEMENT, “Traffic and Transportation", No. 56 (June 1999), pp. 51-54 (H).

349

TRANSPORTATION, ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ISRAEL, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 2000, 78 pages (H).

ROAD ACCIDENTS WITH CASUALITIES, 1999: PART II (Central Bureau of Statistics)

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPEED HUMPS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN HAIFA (Transportation Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institue of Technology)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: WORK PROGRAM FOR THE BUDGET YEAR 2000 (Public Works Department, Ministry of Transportation)

350

HOTELS: INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND PRODUCT - 1997, CBS, Publication No. 1131 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 2000, 93 pages (H, E).

351

THE INDUSTRY IN ISRAEL, 1999 – 2000 – CURRENT SITUATION AND TRENDS, Economic Department, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 2000, 20 pages (H).

352

Tel-Aviv 2000, 22 pages (H).

353

SURVEY OF THE MINIMUM WAGE IN THE ISRAELI INDUSTRY, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 2000, 7 pages (H).

354

PRODUCTIVITY AND GROWTH IN THE ISRAELI MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, “Economic Quarterly", 46: 2 (November 1999), pp. 264-284 (H, Es).

355

This special volume of the periodical “Economic Review" includes articles presented at a conference organized by the Research Department of Bank of Israel on the subject of productivity in Israel. The conference was held in Jerusalem in December 1997. The articles, which have an emphasis on the issue of productivity in the industrial sector, are the following:

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GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN ISRAEL IN AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE (Michael Sarel – the International Monetary Fund), pp. 1-22.

357

LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN ISRAEL’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, 1990-1994 (Saul Lach – Department of Economics, Hebrew University), pp. 23-49.

358

PRODUCTIVITY FACTORS IN ISRAEL’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY , 1960-1996 (Arie Bregman and Arie Marom – Bank of Israel), pp. 51-75.

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EFFECTS OF CAPITAL SUBSIDIZATION ON PRODUCTIVITY IN THE ISRAELI INDUSTRY (Arie Bregman – Bank of Israel; Melvyn Fuss – University of Toronto and National Bureau of Economic Research; Haim Regev – Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics), pp. 77-101.

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THE IMPACT OF MACROECONOMIC FACTORS ON PRODUCTIVITY IN ISRAEL, 1960-1996 (Zvi Hercowitz – Department of Economics, Tel-Aviv University and Bank of Israel; Yaacov Lavi and Rafi Melnick – Research Department, Bank of Israel), pp. 103-124.

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Title of periodical

Ministry/Institute

Issue number and date

Israel´s Balance of Payments, January-December 1999

Central Bureau of Statistics

June 2000 (Current Statistics No. 10)

Tourism and Hotel Services Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Tourism

Vol. 28:1 - April 2000

Agricultural Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 31:1 – January-March 2000

Foreign Trade Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 51:1 – January-March 2000

Transport Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Transport

Vol. 27:1 - 2000

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 51:3 - March 2000

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Vol. 51:5 - May 2000

Price Statistics Monthly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 51:3 - March 2000

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Vol. 51:5 - May 2000

Selected Economic Indicators

Central Bureau of Statistics

3 - March 2000

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4 - April 2000

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5 - May 2000

Survey of New Dwellings for Sale in the Private Sector, October-December 1999

Central Bureau of Statistics

June 2000 (Current Statistics No. 11)

Monthly Data

Department of Information and Economic Analysis, Ministry of Construction and Housing

April 2000

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Heshev - Monthly Bulletin on Prices, Indices and Economic Information

Heshev - Cooperative Society Ltd.

February 2000

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April 2000

Quarterly Statistics

National Insurance Institute

Vol. 30:1 – January-March 2000

Economic Information

Economics and State Revenue Department, Ministry of Finance

April 2000

Economic Outlook

Bank of Israel

No. 6 - May 2000

Recent Economic Developments

Bank of Israel

No. 90 - April 2000

Results of the Survey of Companies for the First Quarter of 2000

Bank of Israel

April 2000

Trust Funds: Monthly Review

Bank of Israel

February 2000

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March 2000

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April 2000

This Month at the Stock Exchange

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

No. 222 - February 2000

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No. 223 - March 2000

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No. 224 - April 2000

Economic Review

Bank Hapoalim

No. 126 - March 2000

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No. 127 - April 2000

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Mabat Leumi - Economic Developments in Israel and around the World

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April 2000

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May 2000

Trends - Bi-Monthly Bulletin on Macro Economic Issues

Discount Bank

February 2000

Survey of Expectations in Industry, April-June 2000

Manufacturers Association of Israel

May 2000

The Employment Service Data on the Labor Market

The Employment Service

March 2000

Gerontology

Israel Gerontological Society

27: 2-3 (2000)

Karka

Institute of Land Uses Research, Jewish National Fund

No. 48 - March 2000

The Veterinary Services

The Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture

1-2 - January-February 2000

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