New statistical projects and publications in Israel


Quarterly No.113

EXPLANATORY NOTES
 
A. General
B. Demography, Immigration and Immigrant
Absorption

C. Construction and Housing
D. Health
E. Society, Culture and Leisure
F. Education
G. Agriculture
H. Economics and National Accounts
I. Government, Local Authorities and Services
J. Environment and Climate
K. Public Order
L. labour and wages
M. Standard of Living and Welfare
N. Transport and Communications
O. Tourism and Hotels
P. Industry, Energy and Commerce
Q. Periodicals Including Statistical Data
Published Recently



A. General


Publications
001
THE GEOGRAPHICAL-STATISTICAL DIVISION OF URBAN LOCALITIES IN
ISRAEL, CBS, Publication No. 6 in the 1995 Census of Population and Housing
Publications, Jerusalem 1998,
3 volumes: Vol. A - 254 pages, Vol. B - 30 pages and 48 maps, Vol. C - 28 pages
and 55 maps
(H, E).
002
TEL-AVIV-YAFO MUNICIPALITY: STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1997, No. 37, Center
for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1998, 570
pages (H, tables also in E).
003
STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF THE NEGEV, No. 5 - 1998, Negev Development
Authority and Negev Center for Regional Development, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev, Be'er Sheva 1998, 222 pages (H, E).
See also: items: 004, 058, 117, 150, 154.

B. Demography, Immigration and
Immigrant Absorption


Publications
004
LIST OF LOCALITIES, THEIR POPULATION AND CODES, 31.12. 1997, CBS,
Technical Publications Series No. 69, Jerusalem 1999, 220 pages (H, part of the
tables are also in E)
and a map.
005
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION IN LOCALITIES AND
STATISTICAL AREAS, CBS, Publication No. 7 in the 1995 Census of Population
and Housing Publication Series, Jerusalem 1998 (H, E), 3 volumes.

This publication is divided into three volumes, as following:

Vol. A: POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS - SELECTED DATA, 652 pages and
seven maps;

Vol. B: POPULATION BY SEX, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS, 735 pages;

Vol. C: POPULATION IN JEWISH AND MIXED LOCALITIES BY ORIGIN AND
PERIOD OF IMMIGRATION, 786 pages.
006
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS IN
LOCALITIES WITH 2,000 INHABITANTS AND MORE: SELECTED FINDINGS FROM
THE SAMPLE ENUMERATION, CBS, Publication No. 8A in the 1995 Census of
Population and Housing Publications, Jerusalem 1999, 101 pages (H).
007
POPULATION AND VITAL STATISTICS, 1997, CBS, Jerusalem 1998, 124 pages
(H, E).
008
Sicron, Moshe; Leshem, Elazar (eds):
PROFILE OF AN IMMIGRATION WAVE: THE ABSORPTION PROCESS OF
IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, 1990-1995, Magnes Press,
Hebrew University,
Jerusalem 1998, 518 pages (H, Es).
The wave of immigration from the former Soviet Union in the period 1990-1995
brought about 700,000 new immigrants to Israel. This book seeks to sum up the
substantial information that has been accumulated on the absorption of these
immigrants in various facets of their lives. The available information is found in
more than 600 research studies that have been conducted on this subject. The book
is divided into 12 articles, as following:
009
DEMOGRAPHY OF THE WAVE OF IMMIGRATION (Moshe Sicron - Central Bureau
of Statistics), pp. 13-40.
010
ABSORPTION POLICY AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO IMMIGRANTS IN THE
FIRST YEAR IN ISRAEL (Elazar Leshem - School of Social Work, Hebrew
University), pp. 41-126.
011
THE IMMIGRANTS' HUMAN CAPITAL AND THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE LABOR
FORCE (Moshe Sicron), pp. 127-181.
012
THE IMPACT OF THE IMMIGRATION ON THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF THE
VETERAN POPULATION (Zvi Zussman - Department of Economics, Tel-Aviv
University), pp. 182-206.
013
THE ABSORPTION OF IMMIGRANTS IN HOUSING AND ITS IMPACT ON THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (Eliyahu Borukhov - Economic consultant), pp. 207-231.
014
GEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE IMMIGRANTS (Amiram
Gonen - Department of Geography, Hebrew University), pp. 232-269.
015
GEOGRAPHIC PATTERNS OF THE IMMIGRANTS' INTERNAL MIGRATION (Shlomo
Hasson - Department of Geography, Hebrew University), pp. 270-290.
016
THE IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN THE ISRAELI
CULTURAL SPHERE (Tamar Horowitz - Department of Education, Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev, and Elazar Leshem - School of Social Work, Hebrew
University), pp. 291-333.
017
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS CONCERNING THE ABSORPTION OF THE
IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION (Julia Mirsky - JDC-Falk
Institute for Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences), pp. 334-367.
018
IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
(Tamar Horowitz), pp. 368-408.
019
GROUPS AT RISK AMONG THE NEW IMMIGRANTS (Jack Habib, Gila Noam, Sarit
Ellenbogen-Frankovitz et al - JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human
Development), pp. 409-441.
020
THE ABSORPTION PROCESS OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET
UNION,
1990-1995: MAIN FINDINGS (Elazar Leshem and Moshe Sicron), pp. 442-464.
021
Noam, Gila; Ellenbogen-Frankovitz, Sarit; Wolfson, Michal:
THE ABSORPTION OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION:
FINDINGS FROM A STUDY CONDUCTED IN FIVE CITIES, JDC - Brookdale
Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1998, 402 pages (H,
Es), in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, the Ministry of
Education and JDC - Israel.
022
Lifshitz, Chen; Noam, Gila; Habib, Jack:
THE ABSORPTION OF ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANT YOUTH FROM A
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE - SUMMARY REPORT: THE PERSPECTIVE
OF YOUTH, THEIR MOTHERS AND SCHOOL STAFFS, JDC - Brookdale Institute
of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1998, 246 pages (H, Es), in
cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, the Ministry of
Immigrant Absorption and JDC - Israel.
023
King, Judith:
THE ABSORPTION OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE CAUCASUS IN THE 1990s, JDC
- Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1998, 113
pages (H, Es).
024
Cohen, Yinon; Haberfeld, Yitchak;
RETURN MIGRATION OF ISRAELIS FROM THE UNITED STATES DURING
1980-1990s,
Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Discussion Paper No.
3-98,
Tel-Aviv 1998, 30 pages (E).
See also items: 001-003, 030, 031, 033, 036, 042, 049, 064, 102, 117, 138,
146, 149, 151,
154, 156, 180.


C. Construction and Housing

Current Research
025
STUDY OF THE RENTED APARTMENTS MARKET IN ISRAEL

Current stage of research: Collection of data.

For information: Rachel Hollander, Department of Information and Economic
Analysis, Ministry
of Construction and Housing, P.O.B. 18110, Jerusalem 91180, Tel: (02)
584-7595/6;
Fax: (02) 584-7859.
Publications
026
CONSTRUCTION IN ISRAEL, 1997, CBS, Publication No. 1096 in the Bureau's
Publication Series, Jerusalem 1998, 200 pages (H).
027
SURVEY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COST (FOR BUILDINGS COMPLETED IN
1995), CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 39, Jerusalem 1998, 47 pages
(H).
028
Gat, Daniel; Golani, Jonathan:
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE ISRAELI HOUSING MARKET: THE
QUANTITATIVE AND SPATIAL DIMENSIONS, Center for Urban and Regional
Studies, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion - Israel Institute of
Technology, Haifa 1997, 22 pages (E).
029
Yehezkel, Yaron:
EFFECTUATION OF GOVERNMENT MORTGAGES BY REGIONS, SETTLEMENTS
AND SELECTED POPULATION GROUPS - 1997, Adva Center for Research of
the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1998, 5 pages (H).
030
THE ULTRA-ORTHODOX POPULATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING: FINAL REPORT,
Aman - Organization and Management Sciences Consultants Ltd., Tel-Aviv 1998, 25
pages (H). Commissioned by the Ministry of Construction and Housing.
See also items: 002, 003, 006, 013, 021, 023, 097, 099, 102, 112, 113, 117,
126, 139, 140, 192-194.

D. Health


Current Research
031
HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF TOWNS AND SETTLEMENTS IN
ISRAEL
Publication Schedule: End of 1999.

For information: Carole Cohen Feldmann, Health Statistics Department,
Central Bureau of Statistics, P.O.B. 13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel:
(02) 655-3555;
Fax: (02) 655-3266.
032
ADVERTISEMENT AS A MEANS OF COMPETITION BETWEEN THE SICK FUNDS
IN SPECIAL SECTORS IN ISRAEL: THE ARAB SECTOR, RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS
AND THE RELIGIOUS-HAREDI SECTOR
Current stage of research: Data Processing.

For information: Dr. Shifra Shvarts, Faculty of Health Sciences,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 84105. Tel: (07)
640-0832; Fax: (07) 627-7342.
Publications
033
Klein, Hava; Aburbeh, Myriam; Ben-Tulila, Moshe et al:
HEALTH IN ISRAEL, 1998 - SELECTED DATA, Health Information and Computer
Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1998, 207 pages (H, E).
034
INSTITUTIONS FOR HOSPITALIZATION AND DAY-CARE UNITS - PART A:
HOSPITALIZATION TRENDS; PART B: STATISTICAL DATA ON THE MOVEMENT
OF PATIENTS BY INSTITUTION AND BY DEPARTMENT - 1997, Information and
Computer Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1998, Part A - 138 pages; Part
B - 437 pages (H).
035
Rotem, Na'ama (ed.):
JUBILEE PUBLICATIONS: HEALTH, CBS, Publication No. 7 in the Jubilee
Publications Series, Jerusalem 1998, 61 Pages (H).
036
CAUSES OF DEATH, 1996, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 35,
Jerusalem 1998,
64 pages (H, E).
037
TRENDS IN CANCER INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY IN ISRAEL, 1970-1995, Israel
Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Publication No. 207, Tel-Hashomer
1998, 244 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Israel Cancer Registry, Ministry of
Health, and the Israeli Cancer Association.
038
ISRAELI CANCER ASSOCIATION: ANNUAL REPORT, 1998, Israeli Cancer
Association, Givataim 1998, 87 pages (E, separate edition in H).
039
MOST CANCER PATIENTS WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE FULL INFORMATION
ABOUT THEIR ILLNESS, "Sha'ar Patuach" (periodical of Sha'arei Zedek Medical
Center), No. 17 (September 1998), p. 12 (H).
040
Rimmerman, Arik; Sheffi, Batya:
ATTITUDES OF HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKERS TOWARD AIDS PATIENTS,
"Society and Welfare", 18:3 (November 1998), pp. 419-436 (H, Es).
041
Bar-Cohen, Bella; Rotem-Picker, Orly; Stern, Zvi:
USE OF RESTRAINTS IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL, "Harefuah", 135:11 (December
1998),
pp. 500-502 (H, Es).
042
Bendelac, Jacques:
MEMBERSHIP IN SICK FUNDS, 1995-1997, Research and Planning Administration,
National Insurance Institute, Survey No. 159, Jerusalem 1998, 84 pages (H, Es).
043
Gross, Revital; Greenstein, Miriam; Dubani, Avigail et al:
THE LEVEL OF SERVICE IN ISRAEL'S SICK FUNDS FOLLOWING THE
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE LAW: PRINCIPAL FINDINGS FROM A 1997
MEMBERS SURVEY AND A COMPARISON TO A SIMILAR 1995 SURVEY, JDC -
Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1998, 21
pages (H, Es).
044
Aburbeh, Myriam; Haklai, Ziona; Shanon, Amir:
PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS AND PHARMACISTS IN ISRAEL: 1970-1996, Health
Information and Computer Services, in cooperation with the Department of Medical
Professions, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1998, 116 pages (H).
045
Vinker, Shlomo.; Nakar, Sasson; Alon, Zehava et al:
URGENT UNSCHEDULED SELF-REFERRALS BY AMBULATORY PATIENTS,
"Harefuah",
135:3-4 (August 1998), pp. 92-95 (H, Es).
046
Zalewsky, S.; Vinker, S.; Fiada, I. et al:
BACKGROUND MUSIC IN THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN'S SURGERY: PATIENTS'
REACTIONS, "Harefuah", 135:3-4 (August 1998), pp. 96-97 (H, Es).
047
Rabinowitz, Jonathan; Feldman, Dina; Gross, Revital et al:
CHARACTERISTICS OF ISRAELI PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS WHO
TREAT DEPRESSION, "Harefuah", 135:5-6 (September 1998), pp. 183-186 (H, Es).
048
Miller, R.; Bar-Tal, I.; Eli, I.:
THE INFLUENCE OF DENTAL ANXIETY AND SENSE OF CONTROL ON PAIN
EXPERIENCE DURING DIAGNOSTIC STIMULATION OF THE TOOTH PULP,
"Journal of the Israel Dental Association", 15:4 (October 1998), pp. 15-20 (H, Es).
049
Zadik, D.; Vered, Y.; Segan-Cohen, H. et al:
A DENTAL PROFILE OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION TO
ISRAEL, "Journal of the Israel Dental Association", 15:4 (October 1998), pp. 21-26
(H, Es).
050
Meiraz, Hanna; Shemesh, Anat; Falk, Hillary: Dasberg, Leah:
THE QUALITY OF DOCUMENTATION IN THE RECORDS OF PREGNANT WOMEN
IN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, 1995, Public
Health Services and the Economics and Health Insurance Department, Ministry of
Health, Jerusalem 1998, 22 pages (H).
051
Kedem-Friedrich, Peri; Rachmani, Rina:
WILLINGNESS TO DONATE ORGANS: ATTITUDE SURVEY AMONG ISRAELI JEWS,
"Harefuah", 135:11 (December 1998), pp. 496-500 (H, Es).
052
Adunsky, Abraham; Levenkrohn, Shlomo; Fleissig, Yehudit et al:
EVALUATION OF PREDICTIVE FACTORS FOR STROKE REHABILITATION,
"Harefuah", 135:12 (December 1998), pp. 569-573 (H, Es).
053
CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL
INFRACTION (ISRAEL, 1990-1996), "Harefuah", 135:12 (December 1998), pp.
573-576 (H, Es).
054
Shats, Vladimir; Kozacov, Silvio:
HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA AND MORTALITY, "Gerontology" (published by Israel
Gerontological Society), 25:3-4 (1998), pp. 101-109 (H, Es).
See also items: 002, 003, 017, 058, 084, 112, 119, 131, 132, 134, 148, 150,
154, 158, 160, 167.

E. Society, Culture and Leisure


Current Research
055
SURVEY OF READING HABITS, LEISURE AND SPORT, 1998/99
Current stage of research: Collection of data.
For information: Chanan Zakai and Hagit Porat, Education Department, Central
Bureau of Statistics, P.O.B. 13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel. (02) 655-3215;
Fax. (02) 655-3325.
056
PUBLIC LIBRARIES SURVEY, 1998
Current stage of research: Collection of data.

For Information: Chanan Zakai and Hagit Porat, Education Department, Central
Bureau of Statistics, P.O.B. 13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel. (02) 655-3215;
Fax. (02) 655-3325.
057
VALUE ORIENTATION AND VALUE CHANGE IN THE KIBBUTZ
Current stage of research: Collection of data.

For Information: Prof. Menachem Rosner, Institute for Study and Research of the
Kibbutz and
the Cooperative Idea, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905,
Tel. (04) 824-0418; Fax. (04) 824-0409.

New Computerized Files
058
HEALTH, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
- DATA FROM A 1998 NATIONAL SURVEY

Schedule for operation of file: Beginning of 1999.

For information: Dr. Yossi Harel, Head of Sociology and Anthropology Department,
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Tel. (03) 531-8376; Fax. (03) 635-0995.
Publications
059
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE ON CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS,
1984/85-1997,
CBS, Publication No. 1094 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 1998, 89
pages (H, E),
in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
060
Cohen, Yehezkel; Romi, Shlomo:
THE EFFECT OF ADVENTURE PROGRAMS ("WILDERNESS THERAPY") ON
PERSONALITY FACTORS OF PROBLEMATIC ADOLESCENTS IN ISRAEL,
Communal Education and Research Institute, School of Education, Bar-Ilan
University, Ramat-Gan 1998, 79 pages (H).
061
YOUTH IN HAIFA THAT DO NOT LEARN AND DO NOT WORK, Division for
Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Haifa, Haifa 1998, 3 pages (H).
062
Cohen, Yinon:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC GAPS BETWEEN TWO ETHNIC GROUPS IN ISRAEL, "Israeli
Sociology", 1:1 (1998), pp. 115-134 (H).
063
Cohen, Yinon; Haberfeld, Yitchak:
SECOND-GENERATION JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN ISRAEL: HAVE THE ETHNIC
GAPS IN SCHOOLING AND EARNINGS DECLINED ? "Ethnic and Racial Studies",
21:3 (May 1998),
pp. 507-528 (E).
064
Hareven, Alouf:
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS: "FULL AND EQUAL CITIZENSHIP" ? - THE
ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY: CIVIC
ACHIEVEMENTS TOGETHER WITH CRITICAL ISSUES OF CIVIC INEQUALITY
AND PROSPECTS BEYOND THE YEAR 2000, "Sikkuy" - The Association for the
Advancement of Equal Opportunity, Jerusalem 1998, 67 pages (H, Es).
065
Amara, Muhammad:
POLITICAL VIOLENCE AMONG THE ARABS IN ISRAEL: ITS INCENTIVES AND
CHARACTERISTICS, Jewish-Arab Center for Peace, Publication No. 22 in the
Seires on the Arab Population in Israel, Givat Haviva 1997, 44 pages (H).
066
Klingman, Avigdor:
DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT IN THE FAMILY, Henrietta Szold Institute, Publication
No. 6 in the Series "Available Information to the Professional", Jerusalem 1998, 64
pages (H).
See also items: 002, 003, 008, 021-023, 040, 051, 075, 115, 130-135, 147, 150,
154-157, 159, 160, 168, 169.


F. Education


Current Research
067
NATIONAL FEEDBACK IN SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SIX GRADE
PUPILS IN THE ISRAELI EDUCATION SYSTEM

Current stage of research: Data processing.

For information: Prof. Zmira Mevarech, Chief Scientist, Chief Scientist Bureau,
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, 2 Dvorah Haneviah Street, Jerusalem
91911,
Tel: (02) 560-2957, Fax: (02) 560-2955.
068
4TH IEA INTERNATIONAL STUDY IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES, TIMMS-R
Current stage of research: Collection of data will begin in May 1999.

For information: Prof. Pinhas Tamir, School of Education, Hebrew University,
Jerusalem 91905, Tel: (02) 588-1192, (02) 588-2020; Dr. Ruth Zozovsky, School
of Education,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Tel: (03) 640-8763.
Publications
069
Ben-Simon, Anat; Kalish, Yuval (eds.):
FEEDBACK OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM: MOTHER TONGUE HEBREW,8th
GRADE,
JUNE 1996, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, Jerusalem 1998, in
cooperation with the National Center for Tests and Evaluation.
070
Mendelzweig, Riki (ed.):
COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: PLANNING AND AGRANTS COMMITTEE -
ANNUAL REPORT, No. 24, 1996-1997, Planning and Grants Committee, Council for
Higher Education, Jerusalem 1998, 206 pages (H).
071
CANDIDATES FOR FIRST DEGREE STUDIES IN UNIVERSITIES, 1997/98, CBS,
Current Briefings in Statistics No. 37, Jerusalem 1998, 79 pages (H, E), in
cooperation with the Council for Higher Education.
072
RECIPIENTS OF DEGREES FROM THE UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 1996/97, CBS, Current Briefings in
Statistics No. 38, Jerusalem 1998,
71 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Council for Higher Education.
073
BOARDING SCHOOLS IN POST-PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -
HEBREW EDUCATION, 1996/97, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 40,
Jeruslaem 1998, 30 pages (H), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sport.
074
PUPILS IN POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS (GRADES IX-XII) - STAYING ON VS.
DROPPING
OUT, 1986/87 - 1995/96, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 1, Jerusalem
1999, 58 pages
(H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
075
Soen, Dan:
THE CENTER AND THE PERIPHERY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN
ISRAEL - IS THERE EQUALITY? "Mifne" (published by Yad Yaary and Yad
Tabenkin), No. 23 (December 1998),
pp. 16-22 (H).
076
Swirski, Shlomo; Yehezkel, Yaron:
ENTITLEMENT TO MATRICULATION CERTIFICATES ACCORDING TO
SETTLEMENTS,
1995-1997, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1998, 8
pages (H).
077
Swirski, Shlomo; Houri, Yosef:
ALLOCATION OF SPECIAL FOSTERING HOURS BY THE MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION IN ARAB SETTLEMENTS AND IN JEWISH DEVELOPMENT TOWNS,
Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1998, 11 pages (H),
in cooperation with Musawa Center for Equal Rights to the Arab Population
(founded by Shatil and Itagah).
078
Kfir, Drora; Elroi, Irit:
ORGANIZATION OF CLASSROOMS AND ABILITY GROUPS AND UTILIZATION OF
THE FOSTERING-BASKET IN JUNIOR-HIGH SCHOOLS: 1993-1995, NCJW
Research Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem 1998, 179 pages (H).
079
Angrist, Joshua D.; Lavy, Victor:
DOES TEACHER TRAINING AFFECT PUPIL LEARNING? EVIDENCE FROM
MATCHED COMPARISONS IN JERUSALEM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, National Bureau of
Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1998, 30 pages (E).
080
Kita, Bracha; Eshel, Miriam:
READING ALOUD IN ENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM AS A MEANS TO ADVANCE
READING COMPREHENSION AND READING SKILLS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE,
"Study and Research in Teacher Education" (published by Gordon College of
Education in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport), No. 5
(1998), pp. 95-105 (H).
081
Weinstein, Yehudit:
THE ATTRITION OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN ISRAEL, "Study and
Research in Teacher Education", No. 5 (1998), pp. 120-133(H).
082
Eshel, Miriam; Felsher, Adina; Zeder, Shulamit:
TRAINING PROJECT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AS A BASIS FOR CHANGING
ATTITUDES TOWARDS PUPILS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, "Study and Research in
Teacher Education", No. 5 (1998), pp. 153-170 (H).
083
DYSCALCULIA (DISORDER IN MATHEMATICAL THINKING) IS HEREDITARY,
"Sha'ar Patuach" (periodical of "Sha'arei Zedek" Medical Center), No. 17 (September
1998), p. 8 (H).
084
Friedman, Yitzhak:
THE RECOGNITION IN THE VALUE AND DIGNITY OF THE PUPIL: A SELF
REPORT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE PUPIL, Henrietta Szold Institute, Jerusalem
1998, 71 pages (H).
See also items: 002, 003, 006, 018, 021, 022, 024, 055, 056, 060-062, 105,
106, 112, 117, 138, 146, 152, 154, 166.


G. Agriculture


Publications
085
Kislev, Yoav; Vaksin, Evgeniya (eds.):
A STATISTICAL ATLAS OF AGRICULTURE IN ISRAEL, 1998, Center for
Agricultural Economic Research, Research Article No. 9811, Rehovot 1998, 29
pages (H).
086
Efrat, Jhonathan; Berliner, Pedro:
THE USE OF RUN-OFF WATER TO GROW TREES IN THE NEGEV AREA, Desert
Research Institute, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 1998, 32
pages (H). Presented to the Negev Development Authority.
087
Dubnov, Yaacov; Bernstein, Gregory (eds.):
WATER PRODUCTION SURVEY FOR 1997, Water Commission, Ministry of National
Infrastructure, Tel-Aviv 1998, 223 pages (H).
088
Semiat, R.; Hasson, D.; Shauly, A. (eds.):
DESALINATION IN ISRAEL: PRESENT AND FUTURE - CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS,
Water Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 1998,
207 pages
(some of the articles in E and others in H).

This book includes the lectures presented at a conference which was held in the
Technion in May 1998. The conference was attended by 180 experts who
discussed scientific, technological and economic issues concerning water
desalination in Israel. Amongst the lectures are the following:
089
THE WATER BALANCE IN ISRAEL IN THE NEXT 25 YEARS AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF DESALINATION (Yosef Dreizin - Israel Water Commission), pp.
9-16.
090
THE GAP BETWEEN REQUIREMENTS AND ALLOCATION OF WATER (ISRAEL,
JORDAN AND THE PALESTINIANS) AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS (Yehoshua
Shwartz - Israel Water Planning Ltd.), pp. 17-22.
091
THE SEAS PROJECT: THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA - THE DEAD SEA, THE RED
SEA THE DEAD SEA (Michael Beyth - Ministry of National Infrastructure), pp.
37-52.
092
ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF DESALINATION IN ISRAEL (Amizur Barak - Advisor to
the Water Commission), pp. 53-60.
093
CHARACTERISTICS OF A DESALINATION DEVICE SUITED TO THE CONDITIONS
IN ISRAEL (Amnon Zefati - Adan Technology and Economic Consultants Ltd.), pp.
91-102.
094
"MEKOROT" EXPERIMENT INSTALLATIONS FOR DESALINATION OF SALT
WATER AND SEA WATER (Menachem Priel and Pinhas Glueckstern - "Mekorot"
Water Company Ltd.), pp. 113-125.
095
REVIEW OF SURVEYS CONDUCTED AT THE RABIN LABORATORY FOR
DESALINATION IN THE TECHNION (Raphael Semiat - Water Research Institute,
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology), pp. 127-140.
096
DESALINATION PROGRAM AT BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV (Ora
Kedem - Center for Water Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev), pp. XXXIX - XLVI.
See also items: 002, 003, 097-099, 127, 128, 139, 140, 199.


H. Economics and National Accounts


Publications
097
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS OF ISRAEL, 1950-1997 , CBS, Publication No. 1097 in the
Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 1998, 223 pages (H, E).
098
DEALERS AND REVENUE OF ECONOMIC INDUSTRIES ACCORDING TO THE
VALUE ADDED TAX, 1995-1997, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 30,
Jerusalem 1998, 113 pages (H, E).
099
PRICE INDICES: MULTI-ANNUAL SERIES, 1995-1998, Price Statistics Monthly
(published by the CBS), Vol. 49 (January 1999), 153 pages (H).
100
THE INFLATION REPORT: THE SECOND HALF OF 1998, Bank of Israel,
Jerusalem 1999,
28 pages (H).
101
Melnick, Rafi:
THE ECONOMIC RECESSION - HOW MUCH DOES IT COST US ?, The
Interdisciplinary Center, Herzeliyya 1998, 20 pages (H).
102
Ben-Bassat, Avi; Melnick, Rafi:
IMMIGRATION AND GROWTH IN ISRAEL, 1990-1995: PLAN VERSUS REALITY,
"Economic Quarterly", 45:3-4 (December 1998), pp. 647-678 (H).
103
Leiderman, Leonardo; Liviatan, Nissan:
STABILIZATION WITH THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE 1990s, "Economic Quarterly",
45:3-4 (December 1998), pp. 679-705 (H).
104
Zeira, Joseph; Sachs, Geffrey:
RAW MATERIALS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, "Economic Quarterly", 45:3-4 (December
1998), pp. 608-623 (H).
105
Felsenstein, Daniel:
ESTIMATING SOME OF THE IMPACTS ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV,
Negev Center for Regional Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er
Sheva 1997,
58 pages (E, Hs).
106
Cohen, David; Shalev, Ilana:
THE CONTRIBUTION OF TECHNION (ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
GRADUATES
TO THE ISRAELI ECONOMY, S. Neaman Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of
Technology,
Haifa 1998, 16 pages (H).
107
ISRAEL SECURITIES AUTHORITY: ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1998, Israel Securities
Authority, Jerusalem 1999, 55 pages (H).
108
Dahan, Ruth; Hauser, Shmuel:
THE ACTIVITY OF SHAREHOLDERS WITH REGARD TO REISSUING OF SHARES,
Israel Securities Authority, Jerusalem 1998, 19 pages (H).
109
Mika, Hagit:
THE STOCK MARKET IN 1998, "This Month at the Stock Exchange" (published by
the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange), No. 208 (December 1998), pp. 13-18 (H).
110
POLITICAL EVENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE, "Mabat
Leumi - Economic Developments in Israel and around the World" (published by Bank
Leumi), January 1999 issue, pp. 26-27 (H).
See also items: 003, 027, 059, 085, 087, 088, 113, 114, 140, 142, 150,
177-215.

I. Government, Local Authorities and Services


Publications
111
REPORT ON THE PAYMENT OF WAGES OF PUBLIC BODIES FOR THE YEAR
1997,
Ministry of Finance, Jerusalem 1998, 347 pages (H).
112
Swirski, Shlomo; Conor, Eti; Yehezkel, Yaron; Swirski, Barbara:
A LOOK AT THE 1999 BUDGET, Adva Center for Research of the Society in
Israel, Tel-Aviv 1998, 62 pages (H).
113
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF COMPANIES FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF
1998, Research Department, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem 1999, 12 pages (H).
114
Swary, Itzhak:
THE ISRAELI BANKING SYSTEM IN 1997, "Quarterly Banking Review", 36:141
(November 1998), pp. 34-62 (H).
115
CLIENT SATISFACTION WITH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MAIN BANKS IN
ISRAEL, Consumer Central Authority, the New Histadrut - General Federation of
Labour in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1998, 34 pages (H). Conducted by "Geocartography" -
Institute for Spatial Analysis Ltd.
116
STATISTICAL SURVEY OF FIRES AND OTHER EVENTS FOR THE SUMMER OF
1998
(April-October 1998), Fire and Rescue Commission, Ministry of the Interior, Rishon
Le-Zion 1999, 73 pages (H, tables also in E).
117
Hershkovitz, Sara; Scheffer - Ilan, Iris:
JERUSALEM - SELECTED STATISTICAL DATA, 1996-1997, Division for
Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 1998, 21
pages (H).
See also items: 002, 003, 006, 028, 029, 042, 043, 059, 064, 098, 100, 135,
139-141, 149, 173.

J. Environment and Climate

Current Research
118
MEIDEX - MEDITERRANEAN ISRAELI DUST EXPERIMENT

For information: Prof. Zeev Levine, Prof. Yechoyachin Yossef and Prof. Yuri
Makler, Department of Geophysics and Planetarian Sciences, Tel-Aviv University,
Ramat-Aviv,
Tel-Aviv 69978, Tel. (03) 640-9177.
Publications
119
Mingelgreen, Uri; Bergerzon, Orna (eds.):
SCIENCE IN THE SERVICE OF THE ENVIRONMENT - LEADING RESEARCH
PAPERS ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, Chief
Scientist Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Jerusalem 1998, 56 pages (H).

This book includes the summaries of research projects financed by the Chief
Scientist Bureau of the Ministry of the Environment, which were defined as having
a "unique contribution to the protection of the environment". Amongst the summaries
are the following:
120
THE CORMORANT POPULATION WINTERING IN ISRAEL AND THE PREVENTION
OF DAMAGE TO FISHERIES, pp. 16-20.
121
RECYCLING OF GLASS WASTE WITH ASPHALT MIXTURES FOR ROAD AND
AIRPORT SURFACES, pp. 24-29.
122
THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF SOLID URBAN WASTE IN ISRAEL -
ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS AND USE OF ECONOMIC MEANS, pp. 30-32.
123
THE USE OF ECONOMIC INCENTIVES IN THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES, pp. 33-35.
124
BACTERIA IN THE WATER SPRINGS OF THE JUDEAN HILLS, pp. 43-48.
125
LEAD CONCENTRATIONS IN URBAN AIR AND IN SURROUNDING DUST, pp.
49-52.
126
Rubin, Sara; Setter, Ilan; Manes, Alexander et al:
TYPICAL METEOROLOGICAL YEAR DATA BASE FOR ENERGY COMPUTATIONS
IN BUILDINGS, Israel Meteorological Service, Ministry of Transport, Bet-Dagan
1998, 68 pages
(H, Es), in cooperation with the Division of Research and Development, Ministry of
National Infrastructure.
127
Gat, Zipora; Horovitz, Talia; Karni, Ora:
ANALYSIS OF AN EXTREME SHARAV EVENT (DRY AND WARM WEATHER) IN
THE CENTRAL REGION OF ISRAEL, in: "International Symposium on Applied
Agrometeorology and Agroclimatology - Volos, Greece, 24-26 April 1996 -
Proceedings", European Commission, Brussels 1998, pp. 557-564 (E).
128
Gat, Zipora; Horovitz, Talia; Karni, Ora:
NATURAL DISASTER FOR AGRICULTURE - AN EXCEPTIONAL WARM WINTER IN
ISRAEL IN 1993/94, in: "International Symposium on Applied Agrometeorology and
Agroclimatology - Volos, Greece, 24-26 April 1996 - Proceedings", European
Commission, Brussels 1998, pp. 565-572 (E).
129
TIBERIAS - CLIMATE DATA IN COMPARISON TO OTHER TOURIST CITIES IN
THE WORLD, Division of Information and Statistics, Municipality of Tiberias,
Tiberias 1999, 12 pages (H).
See also items: 002, 003, 086, 169-171, 175.

K. Public Order

Publications
130
Opatovsky, Leah (ed.):
JUBILEE PUBLICATIONS: CRIME AND JUDGEMENT, CBS, Publication No. 8 in the
Jubilee Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 54 pages (H).
131
Bar-Hamburger, Rachel; Tal, Tamar:
TEN YEARS OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF DRUGS: ABSTRACTS OF
FINDINGS FROM RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION OR BY
DIRECTION, SUPPORT AND FINANCING OF THE ANTI-DRUG AUTHORITY OF
ISRAEL, Anti-Drug Authority of Israel, Jerusalem 1999, 217 pages (H).
132
Bar-Hamburger, Rachel; Rahav, Giora; Teichman, Meir; Gil, Raphael; Rosenbloom,
Yitzhak:
USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AMONG ISRAELI RESIDENTS, 1998:
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY No. IV, Anti-Drug Authority of Israel, Jerusalem 1998,
42 pages (H), in cooperation with "Pory" - Public Opinion Surveys in Israel Ltd.
133
Bar-Hamburger, Rachel; Levi, Shlomit; Cohen, Eric:
PUBLIC OPINION POLL AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PRIOR TO THE
LAUNCH OF
A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT THE USE OF DRUGS AT ACID/TRANS
PARTIES, STAGE A - FIRST REPORT, Anti-Drug Authority of Israel, Jerusalem
1998, 21 pages (H).
134
Weiss, Shoshana; Sawa, Ghazi H.; Abdeen, Ziad; Yanai, Joseph:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE STUDIES AND PREVENTION EFFORTS AMONG ARABS IN
THE 1990s IN ISRAEL, JORDAN AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY - A
LITERATURE REVIEW, "Addiction", 94:2 (1999), pp. 177-198 (E).
135
Yaniv, Gideon:
TAX EVASION BY MISINFORMING WITHHOLDING AGENTS, "Public Finance Review",
No. 26 (1998), pp. 362-375 (E).
See also items: 002, 003, 022, 033, 036, 058, 060, 107, 111, 116, 154, 156,
167, 218.

L. Labour and Wages

Current Research
136
AVERAGE WAGE AND INCOME BY SETTLEMENT AND BY VARIOUS ECONOMIC
VARIABLES, 1995-1996
Current stage of research: Data Processing.

For information: Jacques Bendelac, Research and Planning Administration, National
Insurance Institute, 13 Weizmann Ave., Jerusalem 91909, Tel. (02) 670-9574.
137
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN KIBBUTZIM
Current stage of research: Data Processing.

For information: Eliette Orchan, Institute for Study and Research of the Kibbutz
and the Cooperative Idea, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905,
Tel. (04) 824-0418; Fax. (04) 824-0409.
Publications
138
LABOUR FORCE SURVEYS, 1997, CBS, Publication No. 1100 in the Bureau's
Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 368 pages (H, E).
139
INCOME SURVEY, 1997, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 34, Jerusalem
1998,
62 pages (H).
140
PRODUCTIVITY, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES AND CAPITAL RETURN,
1993-1997,
CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 33, Jerusalem 1998, 70 pages (H, E).
141
Gordon, Dalia; Toledano, Esther:
THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON,
1997, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem
1998, 25 pages
(H, Es).
142
Beenstock, Michael; Klinov, Ruth:
THE DETERMINANTS OF SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT: ISRAEL,
1969-1992, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew
University, Jerusalem 1998, 38 pages (E).
143
Martas, Judah; Stier, Haya; Raijman, Rebecca:
ON VACANCIES, STRUCTURAL MOBILITY AND CLASS FORMATION IN ISRAEL,
Golda Meir Institute for Social and Labour Research, Tel-Aviv University,
Discussion Paper No. 97, Tel-Aviv 1998, 44 pages (E, Hs).
144
SURVEY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IN SDEROT, Small Business
Authority of Israel, Tel-Aviv 1998, 32 pages (H).
145
Mandler, Dalia; Naon, Denise:
EVALUATION OF A "CONTINUUM OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES" PROGRAM FOR
THE MENTALLY RETARDED IN FOUR TOWNS IN ISRAEL, JDC - Brookdale
Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1998, 50 pages (H, Es).
146
Shohami, Ilana; Donitza-Schmidt, Smadar; Zvada, Haviva; Erlich,
Shoshana:
ASSESSMENT OF IMMIGRANTS' PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN
WORK PLACES, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University,
Discussion Paper No. 4-98, Tel-Aviv 1998, 44 pages (H).
See also items: 002, 003, 006, 011, 012, 024, 044, 061, 062, 075, 085, 097,
098, 102, 104-106, 111,
135, 148, 153, 177-182.

M. Standard of Living and Welfare

Current Research
147
FOLLOW-UP STUDY ON THE HOMELESS TREATED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES
(HOMELESS UNIT) OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Current stage of research: Collection of data.

For information: Judith Sali, Research Department, Ministry of Labor and Social
Affairs, 10 Yad Haroutzim St., Jerusalem 91012, Tel: (02) 670-8353, Fax:
670-8251.
Publications
148
Yaniv, Gideon (ed.):
NATIONAL INSURANCE INSTITUTE - ANNUAL SURVEY - 1997/98, Research and
Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 1998, 358 pages (H,
Es).
149
Schmeltzer, Miriam; Koren, Irah:
BENEFIT RECIPIENTS BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE, Research and Planning
Administration, National Insurance Institute, Survey No. 158, Jerusalem 1998, 113
(H, Es).
150
Kop, Yaakov (ed.):
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES IN ISRAEL, 1998, Centre for
Social Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1998, 253 pages (H).

An annual report covering social and economic developments with an emphasis on
issues concerning the State's budget, policies and resource allocation for social
services. A Special chapter in the book deals with the subject of pluralism in the
Israeli society, and includes the following articles:
151
TRENDS IN POPULATION GROUPS - DEMOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES (Yaakov Kop),
pp. 153-181.
152
THE UNIFYING AND THE DIVIDING FACTORS IN THE ISRAELI EDUCATION
SYSTEM
(Chaim Adler and Nahum Blass), pp. 183-211.
153
THE LABOUR MARKET IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY (Jimmy Weinblat), pp.
213-253.
154
Ben-Aryeh, Asher; Zionit, Yafa (eds.):
CHILDREN IN ISRAEL - STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1998, National Council for the
Child, Jerusalem 1998, 349 pages (H).
155
Gal, Johnny; Ben-Aryeh, Asher:
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY POOR CHILDREN IN ISRAEL ? "Mifne" (published by
Yad Yaary and Yad Tabenkin), No. 23 (December 1998), pp. 10-15 (H).
156
Romi, Shlomo; Levy, Nurit:
WHAT IS THE BEST HOME FOR A CHILD WHO NO LONGER HAS ONE ?
DILEMMAS AND CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING CHILD CUSTODY, "Society and
Welfare", 18:3 (November 1998), pp. 389-406 (H, Es).
157
Spiro, Shimon E.; Frumer, Daphna:
MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS IN TEL-AVIV: AN EVALUATION
STUDY - STAGE II, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance
Institute, Jerusalem 1998, 68 pages (H, Es).
158
Suleiman, Khalid:
HOMES FOR THE AGED FOR ARAB ELDERLY - INDEPENDENT VERSUS
DEPENDENT ELDERLY, "Gerontology" (published by Israel Gerontological Society),
25:3-4 (1998), pp. 119-126 (H, Es).
159
Regev, Irit:
THE INFLUENCE OF THE QUALITY OF RELATIONS IN THE SOCIAL
NETWORKS OF THE ELDERLY ON THEIR SATISFACTION FORM LIFE,
"Gerontology", 25:3-4 (1998), pp. 69-86
(H, Es).
160
SALUTOGENESIS AND WELLNESS: ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING,
"megamot" - Behavioral Sciences Quarterly (published by Henrietta Szold Institute),
39:1-2 (May 1998),
199 pages (H, Es).

This volume is dedicated entirely to the salutogenic approach developed by the late
Professor Aaron Antonovsky. The salutogenic approach is an alternative
perspective to the traditional pathogenic model in social and health sciences. This
approach deals with internal or external resistance resources that can promote
health factors and help cope with daily tentions of individuals, groups or societies.
Among the articles included in the quarterly are the following:
161
LONG-TERM POSITIVE CHANGES FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC STRESS AMONG
ISRAELI PRISONERS OF WAR (Mark Waysman, Joseph Schwarzwald and Zahava
Solomon), pp. 31-55.
162
CUMMULATIVE EFFECTS OF WAR EXPERIENCES: THE SALUTOGENIC
DIMENSION
(Helena Syna Desivilya and Reuven Gal), pp. 56-79.
163
THE FAMILY SENSE OF COHERENCE: THE SALUTOGENIC APPROACH (Shifra
Sagy and Aaron Antonovsky), pp. 80-96.
164
CHRONIC DISEASE AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING: THE CASE OF JUVENILE
DIABETES
(Kathy Sadan, Chaya Bareli and Nissan Rubin), pp. 97-115.
165
SENSE OF COHERENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFILE IN FIRST
MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION PATIENTS (Yaacov Drory and Victor Florian) pp.
116-127.
166
SENSE OF COHERENCE, LONELINESS AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE AMONG
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISORDERS (Shelly Neuberger and Malka Margalit),
pp. 128-148.
167
Michael, Amnon; Ya'akobi, Zvi:
THE IMPACT OF EXPECTATIONS ON THE WITHDRAWAL PROCESS FROM
ADDICTION TO DRUGS, "Society and Welfare", 18:3 (November 1998), pp. 481-488
(H, Es).
See also items: 002, 003, 006, 008, 021-023, 025, 042, 058, 060-062, 075,
112, 136, 138, 139, 141, 145,
202, 203.

N. Transport and Communications

New Computerized Files
168
SURVEY OF TRAVELING HABITS, 1996/97

For information: Tali Tal, Head of Transport and Communications Division, Central
Bureau
of Statistics, P.O.B. 13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-3339;
Fax: (02) 655-3589.
Publications
169
Fletcher, Elaine:
ROAD TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITY IN ISRAEL, Adva Center for
Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1999, 110 pages (E).
170
Krispin-Toledo, Galit; Hakkert, Shalom:
METHODOLOGY FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF 30 K/PH AREAS IN
NEIGHBOURHOODS, Transport Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of
Technology, Publication No. 98-262, Haifa 1998, 210 pages (H).
171
Zvirin, Y.; Tartakovsky, L.; Aleinikov, Y. et al:
EVALUATION OF AIR POLLUTION CAUSED BY VEHICLES IN ISRAEL, in:
"Science in the Service of the Environment", Ministry of the Environment, Jerusalem
1998, pp. 36-38 (H).
172
ISRAEL SHIPPING, 1997, Wydra Institute of Shipping and Aviation Research, Haifa
University, Haifa 1998, 57 pages (H).
173
ISRAEL POSTAL AUTHORITY - STATISTICAL YEARBOOK, 1997, Israel Postal
Authority, Jerusalem 1998, 113 pages (H).
See also items: 002, 003, 036, 097-099, 113, 117, 121, 201, 216, 217.

O. Tourism and Hotels

Current Research
174
TOURIST SURVEY, JANUARY-DECEMBER 1998
Publication schedule: End of 1999. A report for the first half of 1998 will be
published earlier.

For information: Esther Sultan, Head of Research and Statistics Department,
Ministry of Tourism, 24 King George Street, P.O.B. 1018, Jerusalem 91009, Tel:
(02) 675-4803;
Fax: (02) 624-9693.
175
DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST INFRASTRUCTURE IN COASTAL TOWNS IN
ISRAEL - EXAMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL LAND-USE POSSIBILITIES
Current stage of research: Beginning of data collection. Research expected to last
until the
end of 2000.

For information: Prof. Arieh Shahar, Department of Geography, Hebrew University,
Jerusalem 91905, Tel: (02) 588-3018; Prof. Yossi Katz, Department of Geography,
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Tel: (03) 531-8340.
Publications
176
Blum, Adina (ed.):
JUBILEE PUBLICATIONS: TOURISM, CBS, Publication No.1 in the Jubilee
Publication Series, Jerusalem 1998, 58 pages (E, separate edition in H).
See also items: 002, 003, 055, 113, 117, 129, 137, 139, 198.

P. Industry, Energy and Commerce

Current Research
177
SURVEY OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRY AND SOFTWARE
Current Stage of Research: Data collection.

For information: Katia Kalantirski, Business and Economic Division, Central Bureau
of Statistics, P.O.B. 13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-3513; Fax: (02)
655-3437.
Publications
178
ENERGY IN ISRAEL, JANUARY-JUNE 1998, CBS, Current Briefings in Statisitcs
No. 36, Jerusalem 1998, 63 pages (H, E).
179
SURVEY OF EXPECTATIONS IN INDUSTRY FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY-MARCH
1999, Economic Department, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 1999,
19 pages (H).
180
Gradus, Yehuda; Bloshtein - Livnon, Ronny:
INDUSTRY IN THE NEGEV: AN OVERALL PICTURE OF PROCEDURES,
STRUCTURE AND LOCATION, Negev Development Authority, in cooperation with
Negev Center for Regional Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er
Sheva 1998, 126 pages (H).
181
Bergman, Arie; Marom, Arie:
PRODUCTIVITY AND ITS CAUSES IN THE ISRAELI INDUSTRY IN THE PERIOD
1960-1996, Research Department, Bank of Israel, Discussion Paper No. 98.03,
Jerusalem 1998, 40 pages (H).
182
Bergman, Arie; Fuss, Melvyn; Regev, Haim:
THE EFFECTS OF CAPITAL SUBSIDIZATION ON ISRAELI INDUSTRY, National
Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1998, 33 pages (E).
See also items: 002, 003, 006, 087, 088, 097, 098, 099, 106, 113, 138, 139,
140, 144.


Q. Periodicals including statistical data
published recently

Number
Title of periodical
Ministry/Institute
Issue number and date
183
Monthly Bulletin of
Statistics
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. 49:12 - December 1998
184
"
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Vol. 50:1 - January 1999
185
"
"
Vol. 50:2 - February 1999
186
Price Statistics Monthly
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. 49:12 - December 1998
187
"
"
Vol. 50:1 - January 1999
188
"
"
Vol. 50:2 - February 1999
189
Selected Economic
Indicators
Central Bureau of
Statistics
12 - December 1998
190
"
"
1 - January 1999
191
"
"
2 - February 1999
192
Monthly Data
Department of
Information and Economic
Analysis, Ministry of
Construction and Housing
December 1998
193
"
"
January 1998
194
"
"
February 1999
195
Heshev - Monthly Bulletin
on Prices, Indices and
Economic Information
Heshev - Cooperative
Society Ltd.
November 1998
196
"
"
December 1998
197
"
"
January 1999
198
Tourism and Hotel Services
Statistics Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics and Ministry of
Tourism
Vol. 26:4 - January 1999
199
Agricultural Statistics
Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. 29:3 - July - September
1998
200
Foreign Trade Statistics
Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. 49:4 - October-December
1998
201
Transport Statistics
Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics and Ministry
of Transport
Vol. 25:4 - 1998
202
Quarterly Statistics
National Insurance
Institute
Vol. 28: 4 - October-December
1998
203
Social Security
National Insurance
Institute
No. 53 - November 1998
204
Recent Economic
Developments
Bank of Israel
No. 85 - January 1999
205
Economic Information
Economics and State
Revenue Department,
Ministry of Finance
January 1999
206
Israel's Balance of
Payments,
January-September 1998
Central Bureau of
Statistics
December 1998 (Current
Briefings in Statstics No. 41).
207
This Month at the Stock
Exchange
The Tel-Aviv Stock
Exchange Ltd.
No. 206 - October 1998
208
"
"
No. 207 - November 1998
209
"
"
No. 208 - December 1998
210
Economic Review
Bank Hapoalim Ltd.
No. 111 - December 1998
211
"
"
No. 112 - January 1999
212
"
"
No. 113 - February 1999
213

Mabat Leumi - Economic
Developments in Israel and
around the World
Bank Leumi Ltd.

December 1998

214
"
"
January 1999
215
"
"
February 1999
216
Directions - Reviews of
Literature and News in
Israel and Abroad on the
Subject of Road Safety
Transportation Research
Institute, Technion, and
the National Authority of
Road Safety, Ministry of
Transportation
Vol. 34-36 - December 1998
217
Traffic and Transportation
Association of Engineers
and Architects in Israel
No. 54 - December 1998
218
Metzila - Bulletin of the
Council for the Restriction
of Crime in Israel
Metzila - The Council
for the Restriction of
Crime in Israel, Ministry
of Public Security
No. 11 - September-October
1998






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