EXPLANATORY NOTES

PREVIOUS QUARTERLIES

A.

GENERAL

I.

GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND SERVICES

B.

DEMOGRAPHY, IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT ABSORPTION

J.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

C.

CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING

K.

PUBLIC ORDER

D.

HEALTH

L.

LABOUR AND WAGES

E.

SOCIETY, CULTURE AND LEISURE

M.

STANDARD OF LIVING AND WELFARE

F.

EDUCATION

N.

TRANSPORT

G.

AGRICULTURE AND THE WATER INDUSTRY

O.

TOURISM AND HOTELS

H.

ECONOMICS AND NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

P.

INDUSTRY AND ENERGY

Q.

PERIODICALS

LINKS

001

FAST ANALYSIS - INTERNET SYSTEM FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA

For information:

Natasha Volatzkin, Israel SociaScience Data Center, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Tel: (02) 588-1170; E-Mail: natasha@vms.huji.ac.il.

002

LIST OF LOCALITIES, THEIR POPULATION AND CODES, 31.12.2001, CBS, Publication No. 74 in the Technical Publications Series, Jerusalem 2003, 247 pages and two maps (H, part of the tables also in E).

003

TEL-AVIV-YAFO MUNICIPALITY: STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2001, No. 41, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 2002, 558 pages (H, tables also in E).

004

MUNICIPALITY OF TIBERIAS: STATISTICAL YEARBOOK No. 8, 2002, Information and Statistics Unit, Municipality of Tiberias, Tiberias 2002, 371 pages (H).

005

CHILDREN IN ISRAEL - STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2002, National Council for the Child, Jerusalem 2002, 490 pages (H).

006

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION IN ISRAEL: 1995-1999, CBS, Publication No. 1182 in the Bureau's Special Publications series, Jerusalem 2002, 103 pages and CD-ROM (H, E).

007

TYPOLOGY OF HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES IN ISRAEL, 1999, CBS, Publication No. 73 in the Technical Publications Series, Jerusalem 2002, 94 pages (H).

008

METHODOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE IDENTIFICATION BY NATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTES OF TARGET GROUPS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STATISTICS, Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem 2002, 10 pages (E). Presented at the "Statistics and Human Rights" Seminar, Brussels, 27-29 November 2002.

009

THE STATE OF THE CHILD IN ISRAEL, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 5-34 (H, Es).

010

A STUDY OF INNER IMMIGRATION TO JERUSALEM: CHARACTERISTICS OF IMMIGRANTS AND REASONS FOR IMMIGRATION, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, Jerusalem 2002, 77 pages (H), in cooperation with the Municipality of Jerusalem. The publication appears in the institute's internet site: www.jiis.org.il

011

NEW IMMIGRANTS IN HAIFA - TRENDS, DISTRIBUTION AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS - 31/12/2002, Division for Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Haifa, Haifa 2003, 22 pages (H).

012

INDUSTRIALIZATION IN CONSTRUCTION SURVEY

Current stage:

Under operation. First findings will be published in the second half of 2003.

For information:

George Kon, Head of Construction and Local Authorities Department, Central Bureau of Statistics, P.O.B. 34525, Jerusalem 91342. Tel: (02) 659-2112; Fax. (02) 659-2173.

013

CONSTRUCTION IN ISRAEL, 2001, CBS, Publication No. 1194 in the Bureau's Special Publications Series, Jerusalem 2002, 151 pages (H). The publication appears on CD-ROM also.

014

SURVEY OF NEW DWELLINGS FOR SALE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, JULY-SEPTEMBER 2002, CBS, Current Statistics No. 24, Jerusalem 2002, 28 pages (H). The publication appears on CD-ROM also.

015

THE INFLUENCE OF THE USE OF CELLOLAR TELEPHONES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRAIN TUMOURS, SALIVARY GLAND TUMOURS AND ACOUSTIC NEURINOMAS - "INTERPHONE" - AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY

Current stage:

Data collection.

For information:

Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, Department of Epidemiology of Cancer, Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Tel: (03) 530-3262; Fax: (03) 534-8360; E-Mail: siegals@gertner.health.gov.il

016

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH, 1962-2001, CBS, Publication No. 1191 in the Bureau's Special Publications series, Jerusalem 2002, 58 pages (H, E). The publication appears on CD-ROM also.

017

INPATIENT INSTITUTIONS AND DAY-CARE UNITS IN ISRAEL, 2001 - PART A: HOSPITALIZATION TRENDS; PART B: STATISTICAL DATA ON THE MOVEMENT OF PATIENTS BY INSTITUTION AND DEPARTMENT, Health Information and Computer Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 2002, Part A - 269 pages; Part B - 507 pages (H).

018

TUBERCULOSIS IN ISRAEL - MAIN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS, "Harefuah", 141: 3 (March 2002), pp. 226-232 (H, Es).

019

THE NEW NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION IN ISRAEL, "Harefuah", 141: 3 (March 2002), pp. 265-271 (H, Es).

020

THE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR β THALASSEMIA IN THE JEZREEL AND EIRON VALLEYS: RESULTS OF FIFTEEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, "Harefuah", 141:11 (November 2002), pp. 938-943 (H, Es).

021

MEDICAL HOME CARE IN THE ISRAELI HEALTH SYSTEM, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2002, 41 pages (H, Es), in cooperation with the National Institute for Health Services and Health Policy Research.

022

SCIM - SPINAL CORD INDEPENDENCE MEASURE (VERSION II): SENSITIVITY TO FUNCTIONAL CHANGES, "Harefuah", 141:12 (December 2002), pp. 1025-1031 (H, Es).

023

TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED ADOLESCENT HEALTH POLICY IN ISRAEL, "International Journal of Adolescent Medical Health", 14:3 (2002), pp. 179-184 (E).

024

EPIDEMIOLOGIC RISK FACTORS FOR PRETERM DELIVERY, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 4:12 (December 2002),pp. 1115-1117 (E).

025

THE HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM FOR NEWBORNS WITH OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION FOR EARLY DETECTION OF HEARING LOSS, "Harefuah", 141:7 (July 2002), pp. 586-590 (H, Es).

026

PREVALENCE OF ANTI-HEPATITIS A ANTIBODIES, HEPATITIS B VIRAL MARKERS AND ANTI-HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES AMONG PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN INSTITUTIONS IN ISRAEL, "Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability", 27:2 (2002), pp. 85-91 (E).

027

INTERFERON TREATMENT IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B: AN ISRAELI EXPERIENCE, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 4:11 (November 2002), pp. 914-918 (E).

028

CELLOLAR TELEPHONES AND PUBLIC HEALTH, "Environmental Health" (published by the Public Health Services of the Ministry of Health), No. 9 (February 2002), pp. 14-19 (H).

029

SOY AND PHYTOESTROGENS CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH POLICY: HESITATION OR CERTITUDE, "Harefuah", 141:1 (January 2002), pp. 61-66 (H, Es).

030

THE EFFECT OF HERBAL REMEDIES ON THE PRODUCTION OF HUMAN INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 4:11 (November 2002), pp. 919-922 (E).

031

DIETARY INTAKE AND HEALTHCARE USE AMONG THE ELDERLY: MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES SURVEY, "Harefuah", 141:9 (September 2002), pp. 775-779 (H, Es).

032

PREVALENCE AND ETIOLOGY OF ANEMIA IN AN INSTITUTIONALIZED GERIATRIC POPULATION, "Harefuah", 141:7 (July 2002), pp. 591-594 (H, Es).

033

THE EFFECT OF REACTIVATED TRAUMA: THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS' COPING WITH AGING, "Gerontology", 29:3 (2002), pp. 11-36 (H, Es).

034

CHARACTERISTICS OFVISITS BY ADULT CHILDREN TO THEIR ELDERLY PARENTS IN A NURSING HOME, "Gerontology", 29:3 (2002), pp. 55-79 (H, Es).

035

INFLUENCE OF EARLY CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN GERIATRIC WARDS ON STUDENT NURSES' ATTITUDES TO THE ELDERLY, "Gerontology", 29:3 (2002), pp. 81-88 (H, Es).

036

PREDICTORS OF PATIENTS' DISSATISFACTION WITH EMERGENCY CARE, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 4:8 (August 2002), pp. 603-606 (E).

037

THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF BEDOUIN ARAB WOMEN IN THE NEGEV, Negev Center for Regional Development, Center for Women's Health Studies and Promotion and Center for Bedouin Studies and Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 63 pages (H, Es).

038

DIABETES AMONG BEDOUINS IN THE NEGEV: THE TRANSITION FROM A RARE TO A HIGHLY PREVALENT CONDITION, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 4:9 (September 2002), pp. 687-689 (E).

039

AWARENESS OF PERSONAL HEALTHCARE AND MENOPAUSE IN MENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN ISRAEL, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 5: 1 (January 2003), pp. 31-34 (E).

040

CIGARETTE SMOKING AND HEARING LOSS: LESSONS FROM THE YOUNG ADULT PERIODIC EXAMINATION IN ISRAEL (YAPEIS) DATABASE, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 4:12 (December 2002),pp. 1118-1120 (E).

041

THE ATTITUDE OF THE ISRAELI HEALTH SYSTEM TOWARDS FOREIGN WORKERS, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2002, 31 pages (H), in cooperation with the Public Health Services at the Ministry of Health.

042

FAMILY PRACTITIONERS' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS VARIOUS FIELDS OF NON-CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE, "Harefuah", 141: 10 (October 2002), pp. 883-887 (H, Es).

043

ISRAELI JEWS: CHARACTERISTICS, BELIFES AND CONSERVATION OF THE JEWISH TRADITION AND VALUES IN 2000, Guttman Center, Israel Institute of Democracy, Jerusalem 2002, 19 pages (H). Commissioned by Avi Chai Fund.

044

CITIZENSHIP AND CHILDHOOD - RELATIONSHIP AND INFLUENCE, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 236-269 (H, Es).

045

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IN ISRAEL: THEORY AND PRACTICE, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 154-186 (H, Es).

046

The main purpose of this publication is to shed light on political issues concerning the elderly in Israel. The book includes 8 articles of experts in the field of aging in Israel. Each article deals with a different aspect of aging and services for the aged. Among the articles are the following:

047

AGING IN A GLOBAL VILLAGE (Prof. Haim Hazan - Herzeg Institute for Research of Aging and Old Age, Tel-Aviv University)

048

PROCESSES OF PRIVATIZATION IN SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE OLD - CURRENT SITUATION AND FIRST LESSONS (Prof. Joseph Katan - School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University)

049

THE PARTICIPATION OF THE ELDERLY POPULATION IN THE ISRAELI LABOR FORCE - CURRENT SITUATION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS (Prof. Ruth Klinov - Emek Yizrael Academic College)

050

PRESENT AND ABSENT IN THE "OASIS" - LIVING PARADOXES IN DWELLING CENTERS FOR THE AGED (Dr. Aviva Kaplan - The Israel Gerontological Society)

051

THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL COMMITTEE IN THE COOPERATIVE SETTLEMENT AFTER EXPANSION, in: "Research in Geography of Israel", Geography Department of the Hebrew University and the Society for Research of Israel and Its Archeology, Jerusalem 2002, pp. 73-96 (H).

052

COMMUNAL ENLARGEMENT OF COOPERATIVE MOSHAVIM: THE FACTORS INFLUENCING POSITIVE INTEGRATION BETWEEN TWO POPULATIONS, Institute for Study and Research of the Kibbutz and the Cooperative Idea, University of Haifa, Haifa 2001, 142 pages (H).

053

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND IDEOLOGY: THE CASE OF THE KIBBUTZ, Institute for Study and Research of the Kibbutz and the Cooperative Idea, University of Haifa, Haifa 2002, 30 pages (E).

054

THE PERCEPTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, SMOKING AND GAMBLING IN THE FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL / HEALTH PROBLEMS BY ISRAELI YOUTH, "Alcohol in Israel", 2: 1 (July 2002), pp. 32-39 (H, Es).

055

THE YEARLY DISTRIBUTION OF SUICIDE AND PARASUICIDE, "Harefuah", 141:11 (November 2002), pp. 979-982 (H, Es).

056

WOMEN'S ASSERTIVENESS AS A SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL RESOURCE: ON THE PATH TO MARITAL EQUALITY, "Society and Welfare", 22: 4 (December 2002), pp. 503-518 (H, Es).

057

IN A PRACTICAL MOOD: STUDYING FOR A PROFESSION IN THE CHANGING KIBBUTZ

Current stage:

End of data processing.

For information:

Dr. Arza Avrahami, Oranim - Institute for Research of Kibbutz Education, Kiryat Tivon 36000, Tel: (04) 983-8744; Fax: (04) 953-1536.

058

EDUCATION IN ISRAEL: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON, 1999, CBS, Publication No. 1178 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 2002, 80 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.

059

EDUCATION AND CULTURE - SELECTED DATA, CBS, Reprint from the Statistical Abstract of Israel 2002, No. 53, Jerusalem 2003, 122 pages (H, E).

060

RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES FROM THE UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION - 1999/2000 - 2000/2001, CBS, Current Statistics No. 22, Jerusalem 2002, 87 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Planning and Budgeting Committee, Council for Higher Education.

061

HIGHER EDUCATION IN SECOND THOUGHT: THE COLLEGES IN ISRAEL, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2002, 14 pages (H).

062

COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION OF ITEM TYPES IN THE PSYCHOMETRIC TEST (VERBAL THINKING) FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PREDICTION VALIDITY, National Institute for Testing and Evaluation, Jerusalem 2002, 27 pages (H).

063

SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IN ISRAELI HIGH SCHOOLS, NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2002, 84 pages (H, Es).

064

WHAT IS ACTUALLY BEING TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS? DIVERSITY AND UNIFORMITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OFFICIAL CURRICULUM IN ISRAELI JUNIOR-HIGH SCHOOLS, NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2002, 75 pages (H, Es).

065

MORE THAN ONE WAY: BOTTOM-UP PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH VIOLENCE IN HERZLIYA SCHOOLS, NCJW Research Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2002, 73 pages (H, Es).

066

THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD AS A GUIDELINE AND CHALLENGE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), p. 187-209 (H, Es).

067

PARENTS AND SCHOOLS: ATTITUDES AND LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT - SELF-REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS, Henrietta Szold Institute, Jerusalem 2003, 71 pages (H).

068

THE RISE IN HOUSEHOLDS EXPENDITURES ON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 2002, 8 pages (H).

069

THE FUNCTION OF SCHOOL SPORTS, "Megamot", 42:2 (February 2003), pp. 173-194 (H, Es).

070

ISRAEL WATER RESOURCES: CHAPTERS IN HYDROLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, Yad Ben-Zvi Press, Jerusalem 2002, 280 pages (H).

071

WATER IN ISRAEL: CONSUMPTION AND SUPPLY, 2001, Water Commission, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Tel-Aviv 2002, 51 pages (H).

072

MANAGEMENT RULES FOR THE WATER ECONOMY UNDER UNCERTAINTY, "Economic Quarterly", 49:4 (December 2002), pp. 602-625 (H, Es).

073

FINANCING DESALINATION PLANTS THROUGH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, "Water Engineering", No. 22 (November-December 2002), pp. 14-19 (H).

074

DEFENCE EXPENDITURE IN ISRAEL, 1950-2001, CBS, Current Statistics No. 23, Jerusalem 2002, 35 pages (H, E). The Publication appears on CD-ROM also.

075

ISRAEL'S ECONOMY: 1990-2001, CBS, Leaflet No. 30 in the Bureau's "Statistikal" series, Jerusalem 2003, 5 pages (H).

076

PRICE INDICES: MULTI-ANNUAL SERIES, 1999-2002, "Price Statistics Monthly" (published by the Central Bureau of Statistics), No. 53 (January 2003), 168 pages (E, separate publication in H).

077

THE INFLATION REPORT: THE SECOND HALF OF 2002, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem 2003, 47 pages (E, separate publication in H).

078

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN 2002 AND FORECAST FOR 2003, "Economic Review" (published by Bank Hapoalim Ltd.), No. 160 (January 2003), pp. 3-10 (H).

079

A REVIEW OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS AND THE FOREIGN CURRENCY IN 2002, "Economic Review" (published by Bank Hapoalim Ltd.), No. 160 (January 2003), pp. 11-16 (H).

080

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASSETS FILE OF THE ISRAELI PUBLIC, "Economic Review" (published by Bank Hapoalim Ltd.), No. 160 (January 2003), pp. 17-26 (H).

081

THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IN 2002, "Mabat Leumi" (published by the Economic Department of Bank Leumi Ltd.), February 2003 Issue, pp. 17-18 (H).

082

THE INFLATION IN THE LAST DECADE: THE GOAL WAS ACHIEVED, "Mabat Leumi" (published by the Economic Department of Bank Leumi Ltd.), February 2003 Issue, pp. 19-22 (H).

083

TECHNICAL IMPACTS IN INEQUALITY INDICES, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2003, 26 pages (H, Es).

084

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2002, Research Department, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem 2003, 16 pages (E, separate edition in H).

085

R&D, HI-TECH AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, "Economic Quarterly". 49: 4 (December 2002), pp. 628-637 (H).

086

THE DETERMINANTS OF ISRAEL'S COST OF CAPITAL: GLOBALIZATION, REFORMS AND POLITICS, "Economic Quarterly", 49:4 (December 2002), pp. 658-693 (H, Es).

087

GLOBALIZATION OF CAPITAL FLOWS: POTENTIONAL DISADVANTAGES AND THEIR EFFECT ON ISRAEL, "Economic Quarterly", 49:4 (December 2002), pp. 737-772 (H, Es).

088

THE ENTRANCE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT BANKS INTO ISRAEL AND ITS EFFECT ON THE COMPETITIVE EQUILIBRIUM IN THE UNDERWRITING MARKET, "Economic Quarterly", 49:4 (December 2002), pp. 773-805 (H, Es).

089

INCENTIVES FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION, "The Israeli Quarterly for Taxes", 30: 119 (January 2003), pp. 63-78 (H).

090

THE NEW TAX REFORM IN ISRAEL AND THE FINANCIAL MARKET, "Economic Review" (published by Bank Hapoalim Ltd.), No. 157 (October 2002), pp. 9-16 (H).

091

WILL THE DECREASE OF TAXES RECOMMENDED BY THE RABINOVITZ COMMITTEE INCREASE ECONOMIC GROWTH? ,"Economic Outlook" (published by Bank of Israel), No. 12 (November 2002), pp. 6-7 (H).

092

COMPLIANCE COSTS TO TAX RULES, "The Israeli Quarterly for Taxes", 30: 117 (June 2002), pp. 34-56 (H).

093

THE INFLUENCE OF HEDGE FUNDS ON THE FINANCIAL STABILITY, "Economic Outlook" (published by Bank of Israel), No. 12 (November 2002), pp. 8-10 (H).

094

WHAT IS THE INFORMATION THAT LAYS BEHIND THE SHEKEL-DOLLAR OPTIONS TRADED AT THE TEL-AVIV STOCK-EXCHANGE?, "Economic Outlook" (published by Bank of Israel), No. 12 (November 2002), pp. 11-13 (H).

095

THE STOCK MARKET IN 2002, "The Stock Exchange" (published by the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange), No. 6 (December 2002), pp. 4-7 (H).

096

UNIVERSAL BANKING AND INVESTMENTS IN COMPANIES WITH HIGH LEVEL OF R&D: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2002, 39 pages (H).

097

A FIRST LOOK AT INTERNET BUSINESS METHODS PATENTS, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2002, 23 pages (E). The publication can be downloaded from the Institute's Internet Site.

098

ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING AN INTERNET SITE: TAX ASPECTS, "The Israeli Quarterly for Taxes", 30: 119 (January 2003), pp. 7-27 (H).

099

URBAN POLICY TOWARDS FOREIGN WORKERS: LESSONS FROM TEL-AVIV-YAFO, Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies, Jerusalem 2002, 82 pages (H, Es). An abstract of the publication can be downloaded from the Institute's Internet Site.

100

A LOOK AT THE 2003 BUDGET, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 2002, 24 pages (H).

101

GOVERNMENTAL FINANCING OF THE ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN JUDEA, SAMARIA, GAZA STRIP AND THE GOLAN HIGHTS: LOCAL AUTHORITIES BUDGETS AND CONSTRUCTION FOR DWELLING - UPDATE FOR 2001, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 2003, 45 pages (H).

102

THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN ISRAEL, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 131-153 (H, Es).

103

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT DATA COMPENDIUM, Central Bureau of Statistics, Jerusalem 2003, 80 pages (E). Financed by the European Union within the MEDSTAT Program.

104

NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN THE SPHERE OF QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ISRAEL: POSITION PAPER No. II, S. Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2001, 154 pages (H), in cooperation with "Life and Environment" - Roof Organization of the Environmental Organizations in Israel and The IsraeEconomic Forum for the Environment.

105

ISRAEL - POPULATION, LAND AND ECONOMY: SELECTED ISSUES IN GEOGRAPHY, Center for Educational Technology, Ministry of Education, Tel-Aviv 2002, 270 pages (H).

106

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI POLICE, 2002, Smith Consulting and Research Inc., Ramat-Gan 2002, 170 pages (H, Es). Presented to the Bureau of the Chief Scientist, Ministry of Public Security.

107

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI PRISON SERVICE, 2002, Smith Consulting and Research Inc., Ramat-Gan 2002, 35 pages (H). Presented to the Bureau of the Chief Scientist, Ministry of Public Security.

108

ATTITUDES OF POLICE AND JUDGES: OBSTACLES IN THE PATH OF BATTERED WOMEN WHO SEEK HELP, "Society and Welfare", 22: 4 (December 2002), pp. 481-501 (H, Es).

109

DOMESTIC ABUSE IN PREGNANCY: RESULTS FROM A PHONE SURVEY IN NORTHERN ISRAEL, "IMAJ" (Israel Medical Association Journal), 5:1 (January 2003), pp. 35-39 (E).

110

CHILD VICTIMS OF CRIME IN ISRAEL: NUMEROUS DIFFICULTIES, FEW SOLUTIONS, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 210- 235 (H, Es).

111

DEALERS AND REVENUE OF ECONOMIC INDUSTRIES ACCORDING TO VALUE ADDED TAX, 1999-2001, CBS, Current Statistics No. 20, Jerusalem 2002, 91 pages (H, E). The publication appears on CD-ROM also.

112

AVERAGE WAGE AND INCOME BY SETTLEMENT AND BY VARIOUS ECONOMIC VARIABLES, 1999-2000, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Publication No. 183 in the "Periodical Surveys" series, Jerusalem 2002, 225 pages (H, Es).

113

THE NAIRU IN ISRAEL: AN UNOBSERVED COMPONENTS APPROACH, Research Department, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem 2002, 33 pages (E).

114

ISRAEL'S LONG-RUN SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRAJECTORIES, in: "Inequality and Growth in Israel", Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 2002, 18 pages (H). The publication, including English summary, appears also in the Internet site: http://spirit.tau.ac.il/public/bendavid/israel/inequality.html

115

THE INFLUENCE OF NON-ISRAELI WORKERS ON ISRAELI EMPLOYMENT, WAGES AND INEQUALITY: 1995 TO 2000, "Economic Quarterly", 49:4 (December 2002), pp. 694-736 (H, Es).

116

EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMS ON EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS IN ISRAEL, "Economic Quarterly", 49:4 (December 2002), pp. 577-601 (H, Es).

117

LABOR MOBILITY OF IMMIGRANTS: TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, LANGUAGE AND OPPORTUNITIES, Foerder Institute for Economic Research and Sackler Institute for Economic Studies, School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 2002, 52 pages (E).

118

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: EFFECTS OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING ON SOVIET IMMIGRANTS PHYSICIANS IN ISRAEL, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 2002, 31 pages (E).

119

THE EFFECT OF PARENTS' EDUCATION AND EARNINGS UPON THE EDUCATION AND EARNINGS OF THEIR CHILDREN, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2002, 23 pages (E).

120

CIVIL SERVANTS COMMISSION: DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF WOMEN AND THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE - ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2001, Department for Promotion of Women and their Integration in the Civil Service, Civil Servants Commission, Jerusalem 2002, 112 pages (H).

121

THE DUALITY OF WOMEN-STATE RELATIONS IN ISRAEL: TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN NON-PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS, "Society and Welfare", 22: 4 (December 2002), pp. 455-480 (H, Es).

122

PENSION RETIREMENT AGE - 60 OR 65: PREFERENCES OF YOUNG WOMEN, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2002, 12 pages (H).

123

THE WAGE STRUCTURE IN NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS IN ISRAEL, Israeli Center for Third Sector Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University, Be'er-Sheva 2002, 27 pages (H).

124

DIFFERNTIAL BUDGETING METHODS IN THE KIBBUTZIM AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, Institute for Research of the Kibbutz and the Cooperative Idea, Haifa University, Haifa 2002, 58 pages (H).

125

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY AND INCOME SURVEY, CBS, Leaflet No. 29 in the Bureau's "Statistikal" series, Jerusalem 2002, 7 pages (H).

126

This annual report is divided into 2 parts. The first part covers socio-economic issues with an emphasis on the government's policies and resource allocation for social services. The second part includes the following articles:

127

THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY DURING AN ECONOMIC CRISIS (Zvi Sussman), pp. 269-287.

128

ECONOMY AT A TIME OF WAR WITH LOW INTENSITY (Jacob Lifshitz), pp. 289-305.

129

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATEGY (Rafi Melnik and Gad Shifron), pp. 307-323.

130

LOCAL LEADERSHIPS LEAD TO CHANGE (Arieh Hecht), pp. 325-344.

131

BENEFIT RECIPIENTS BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE, 2000-2001, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Survey No. 184, Jerusalem 2002, 190 pages (H, Es).

132

INCOME TRANSFERS AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 69-96 (H, Es).

133

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM FOR THE ELDERLY IN ISRAEL AND ITS IMPLICATIONS, "Social Security", No. 62 (June 2002), pp. 114-141 (H, Es).

134

SOLO MOTHERS IN ISRAEL, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Publication No. 12 in the "Information on Equality" series, Tel-Aviv 2002, 30 pages (H).

135

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN RISK SITUATIONS: A LITERATURE SURVEY, "Social Security", No. 63 (December 2002), pp. 35-68 (H, Es).

136

ARAB CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT RISK IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ISRAEL, Center for Children and Youth, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2002, 99 pages (H, Es and As), in cooperation with the Service for Children and Youth, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

137

RESPITE CARE SERVICES FOR MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS IN ISRAEL: A MAPPING AND EVALUATION STUDY, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2002, 73 pages (H, Es). Presented to the Division of Services for the Mentally Retarded, Ministry of Labor and Social affairs.

138

DAY CENTER FOR WOMEN EX-PRISONERS: PART I, Research and Planning Administration and Division for Service Development, National Insurance Institute, Publication No. 86 in Demonstration Projects series, Jerusalem 2002, 78 pages H, Es).

139

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TEENAGE BOYS AND GIRLS IN FORCED OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, "Society and Welfare", 22:4 (December 2002), pp. 519-544 (H, Es).

140

INVOLVEMENT IN ROAD ACCIDENTS WITH CASUALTIES, BY POPULATION GROUPS, 2001, CBS, Jerusalem 2003, 125 pages (H, most of the tables also in E).

141

DRIVING WITH ACCOMPANIMENT: EVALUATION OF THE PROCESS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE NEW DRIVER, Transportation Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2002, 46 pages (H). Presented to the Ministry of Transport.

142

THE CONTRIBUTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY TO EDUCATION FOR ROAD SAFETY AT YOUNG AGE, "Directions" (published by the Transport Research Institute at the Technion, in cooperation with the National Authority for Road Safety at the Ministry of Transport), No. 42/43 (January 2003), pp. 37-48 (H).

143

SIGNAL DETECTION IN CONDITIONS OF EVERYDAY LIFE TRAFFIC DILEMMAS, "Accident Analysis and Prevention", 34: 6 (2002), pp. 763-772 (E).

144

KILOMETERS TRAVELED IN ISRAEL, 2001 - MAIN FINDINGS, "Traffic and Transportation", No. 70 (December 2002), pp. 16-17 (H).

145

STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE VEHICLE BRANCH: ON TAXES, CENTRALIZATION AND REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS IN VEHICLES IMPORT, "The Israeli Quarterly for Taxes", 30:119 (January 2003), pp. 49-62 (H).

146

TOURISM 2001, CBS, Publication No. 1189 in the Bureau's special publication series, Jerusalem 2002, 220 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism.

147

SURVEY OF VISITORS TO THE HULLA VALLEY IN THE GALILEE, The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Jerusalem 2002, 15 pages (H), in cooperation with the Jewish National Fund, the Ministry of Tourism and the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the Hebrew University.

148

SURVEY OF EXPECTATIONS IN INDUSTRY FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH 2003, Economic Department, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 2003, 18 pages (H, separate publication in E appears in the Internet site of the Manufacturers Association of Israel: www.industry.org.il).

149

TECHNOLOGICAL INCUBATORS PROGRAM IN ISRAEL: AN EVALUATION AFTER TEN YEARS OF OPERATION, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2002, 84 pages (H).

150

ANALYSIS AND FORMULATION OF POLICIES FOR THE TRANSFER OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FROM UNIVERSITIES TO INDUSTRY, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2003, 204 pages (H, Es).

151

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: THE ROLE OF NSTITUTIONAL INCENTIVES AND LEGISLATIVE TRADITIONS, "Economic Quarterly", 49: 4 (December 2002), pp. 638-657 (H, Es).

152

CONCEIVING NEW INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS: THE DIFFERENT EMERGENCE PATHS OF THE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN ISRAEL AND IRELAND, Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 2002, 60 pages (E). The Publication can be downloaded from the Institute's Internet Site.

153

STATE GUARANTEED CAPITAL RETURN FUND: NEEDS SURVEY, Association of Craft and Industry in Israel, Tel-Aviv 2002, 5 pages (H),

154

THE WAGE IN INDUSTRY: JANUARY-JUNE 2002, Economic Department, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 2002, 4 pages (H).

155

THE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS IN IMPORTED MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT: JANUARY-JUNE 2002, Economic Department, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 2002, 3 pages (H).

Q. Periodicals Including statistical data published recently

Number

Title of periodical

Ministry/Institute

Issue number and date

156

Tourism and Hotel Services Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Tourism

Vol. 30:4 - January 2003

157

Agricultural Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 33:4 - October-December 2002

158

Transport Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 29:4 - 2002

159

Monthly Foreign Trade Statistics (Internet only)

Central Bureau of Statistics

No. 1 - January 2003

160

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No. 2 - February 2003

161

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 53:12 - December 2002

162

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Vol. 54:1 - January 2003

163

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Vol. 54:2 - March 2003

164

Price Statistics Monthly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 53:12 - December 2002

165

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Vol. 54:1 - January 2003

166

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Vol. 54:2 - March 2003

167

Selected Economic Indicators

Central Bureau of Statistics

12 - December 2002

168

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1 - January 2003

169

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2 - February 2003

170

Monthly Data

Ministry of Construction and Housing

November 2002

171

"

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December 2002

172

Heshev - Monthly Bulletin on Prices, Indices and Economic Information

Heshev - Cooperative Society Ltd.

November 2002

173

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December 2002

174

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January 2003

175

Quarterly Statistics

National Insurance Institute

Vol. 32:4 - Oct.-Dec. 2002

176

The Employment Service's Data on the Labour Market

The Employment Service, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

December 2002

177

Recent Economic Developments

Bank of Israel

No. 100 - January 2003

178

Economic Outlook

Bank of Israel

No. 12 - November 2002

179

Trust Funds: Monthly Review

Bank of Israel

December 2002

180

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January 2003

181

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February 2003

182

Quarterly Banking Review

Association of Banks in Israel

No. 38: 149 - December 2002

183

The Stock Exchange

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

No. 4 - December 2002

184

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No. 5 - January 2003

185

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No. 6 - February 2003

186

Economic Review

Bank Hapoalim Ltd.

No. 160 - January 2003

187

"

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No. 161 - February 2003

188

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No. 162 - March 2003

189

Mabat Leumi - Economic Developments in Israel and Abroad

Bank Leumi Ltd.

January 2003

190

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February 2003

191

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March 2003

192

The Veterinary Services

The Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture

11-12 - November-December 2002

193

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1-2 - January-February 2003

194

Statistical Quarterly Survey of Fires and Events: Quarterly No. 4

Fire and Rescue Commission

February 2003

195

Traffic and Transportation

Association of Construction and Infrastructure Engineers

No. 70 - December 2002

Links to Selected Israeli Internet Sites Including Statistical Data

National Insurance Institute

Bank of Israel

Israel Police

Ministry of Immigrant Absorption

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Construction and Housing

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Industry and Trade

The National Road Safety Authority, Ministry of Transport

The Negev Development Authority

Municipality of Jerusalem

The Judicial Authority

Municipality of Haifa

Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality

Israel Prison Service

Geobase - Israel Regional Database

Social Sciences Data Archive

Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel

Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Faculty of Agriculture

Haifa University

Lawatch (The Israeli Supreme Court Watch) - Faculty of Law and the Research Center for the Study of Crime, Law and Society

University of Haifa Data Archive - UHDA

Tel-Aviv University

Pinhas Sapir Center for Development

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Israel Center for Third Sector Research

Negev Center for Regional Development

The Council for Higher Education

Kibbutz Industries Association

Manufacturers Association of Israel

Association of Contractors and Builders in Israel

Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel

The Anti-Drug Authority of Israel

Israel Railways

The Israel Ports and Railways Authority

Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies

Israel Postal Authority

The Tel-Aviv Stock-Exchange

Israel Electricity Corporation Ltd.

Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies

Israel Association of Electronic & Information Industries

The Kibbutzim Site