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. 117) is 2 March 2000

D. CONTENTS AND PRESENTATION

1.Current Research For each project/research, the following data are shown in the Hebrew section: 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.

2.Publications 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.

3. Classification 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.

4.Indexes 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.

5.Item Numbers 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

001

TEL-AVIV-YAFO MUNICIPALITY: STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1998, No. 38, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1999, 582 pages (H, tables also in E).

002

STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF THE NEGEV BEDOUIN, No. 1, 1999, Negev Center for Regional Development and the Center for Bedouin Studies and Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 1999, 180 pages (H, E).

003

INTEGRATION OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS, “Society and Welfare”, 19: 3 (August 1999), pp. 323-335 (H, Es).

004

For information: Prof. Isaac Friedman and Orit Bendas-Jacob, Henrietta Szold Institute, 9 Columbia Street, Jerusalem 96583, Tel: (02) 649-4435; Fax: (02) 643-7698.

005

VITAL STATISTICS: MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES, 1995-1996, CBS, Publication No. 1117 in the Bureau`s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 127 pages (H, E).

006

Jerusalem 1999, 304 pages (H).

007

CHILDREN IN ISRAEL – STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1999, National Council for the Child, Jerusalem 1999, 370 pages (H).

008

MIGRATION FROM JERUSALEM, 1996-1998, AND MIGRATION TO JERUSALEM, 1998 ,Division for Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 1999, 37 pages (H).

009

STATISTICAL DATA ON YAFO: DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERIZATION AND INHABITANTS’ ATTITUDES, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1999, 27 pages (H).

010

TIBERIAS IN THE MIRROR OF THE 1995 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING, Department of Information and Statistics, Municipality of Tiberias, Tiberias 1999, 118 pages (H).

011

FROM THE CAUCASUS TO ISRAEL - THE IMMIGRATION OF THE MOUNTAIN JEWS: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE COMMUNITIES IN THE CAUCASUS AND ISSUES IN THEIR INTEGRATION IN ISRAEL, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1999, 85 pages (H, Es).

0

HEBREW LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, OCCUPATION AND ATTACHMENT TO ISRAEL AMONG IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN THE 1990s, “Megamot”, 40:1 (November 1999), pp. 131-148 (H, Es).

013

The binder includes 8 reports, as following:

014

ALIYAH TRENDS FROM BELARUS, MOLDOVA, LATVIA, AZERBAIJAN, UZBEKISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN (Rimona Wiesel – Department of Immigration and Absorption, in cooperation with the Former Soviet Union Department)

015

SURVEY AMONG PASSENGERS TO THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN EL-AL AND SUN-D’OR FLIGHTS (Rimona Wiesel and Shahar Hecht – Department of Immigration and Absorption, in cooperation with El-AL and SUN-D'OR)

016

THE “ALIYAH 2000” PROGRAM – AN EVALUATION STUDY (Dr. Avraham Carmeli et al - Pilat Institute)

017

THE “SELAH” PROGRAM, 1996/97 – AN EVALUATION STUDY (Rimona Wiesel and Shahar Hecht)

018

THE “CHALOM” PROGRAM, 1997/98 – AN EVALUATION STUDY (Rimona Wiesel and Shahar Hecht)

019

ADJUSTMENT IN ISRAEL OF NEW IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION (1990-1996) – FOLLOW-UP STUDY NO. 6 (Dr. Mina Zemach – Dahaf Institute, and Rimona Wiesel)

020

ATTITUDES OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION TOWARD IMMIGRANT ASSOCIATIONS: AWARENESS, CONTACTS, RECEIVING SERVICES AND SATISFACTION (Dr. Mina Zemach and Rimona Wiesel)

021

SERVICES PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATIONS FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION – AN EVALUATION STUDY (Dr. Avraham Carmeli et al)

022

CONSTRUCTION IN ISRAEL, 1998, CBS, Publication No. 1120 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 180 pages (H).

023

CHARACTERIZATION OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN NEW BUILDINGS THAT WERE BUILT IN TEL-AVIV-YAFO DURING 1994-1997, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1999, 47 pages (H).

024

A MARINE IS NOT JUST A “PARKING LOT” FOR BOATS BUT ALSO A LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, “Karka” – Periodical of the Institute of Research of Land Uses, No. 46 (April 1999), pp. 67-74 (H).

025

For information: Zehava Fuchs and Tzvia Blumstein, Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Tel: (03) 530-5223; Fax: (03) 534-8360.

For information: Dr. Shifra Shvarts, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 84105, Tel: (07) 647-7421; Fax: (07) 647-7634.

CAUSES OF DEATH, 1996-1997, CBS, Publication No. 1124 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 2000, 372 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

HOSPITALIZATIONS, 1995, CBS, Publication No. 1125 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 89 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

029

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 – 1998, Health Information and Computer Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1999, Part A – 223 pages; Part B – 463 pages (H).

030

MANPOWER IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN ISRAEL, 1998, Health Information and Computer Services, in cooperation with the Department of Medical Professions and the Nursing Professions Administration, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1999, 39 pages (H).

031

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - ANNUAL REPORT: 1998, Department of Environmental Health, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 2000, 273 pages (H).

032

MENTAL HEALTH IN ISRAEL - ABSTRACT 1999, Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1999, 64 pages (H, E).

033

SUPPLEMENTAL AND COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE, 1998: CHANGES IN POLICY, FINANCING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1999, 92 pages (H, Es).

034

THE ROLE OF URGENT CARE CENTERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 2000, 46 pages (H, Es).

035

THE PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES' SYSTEM OF SURVEILLANCE OF HOSPITALS FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL AND OF NURSING WARDS, USING THE RAF METHOD - SUMMARY REPORT, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1999, 84 pages (H, Es).

036

EVALUATION OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND BABIES IN THE TEL-AVIV AREA, 1996-1997, Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem 1999, 62 pages (H), in cooperation with the Israeli Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health.

037

PATIENT SATISFACTION AND HOSPITAL SERVICES EVALUATION BY REGULAR AND PRIVATE PATIENTS, “Harefuah”, 137:9 (November 1999), pp. 363-370 (H, Es).

038

A CASE-CONTROL STUDY OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN ISRAELI KIBBUTZIM, "IMAJ" (the Israeli Medical Association Journal), 1:3 (November 1999), pp. 154-157 (E).

039

HIGH DOSE MORPHINE USE IN THE HOSPICE SETTING, “Cancer” (published by the American Cancer Society), 86:5 (September 1999), pp.871-877 (E).

040

SLEEP-WAKE CYCLES IN WOMEN WITH BRINGE EATING DISORDER, “International Journal of Eating Disorders”, No. 27 (2000), pp. 43-48 (E).

041

SMOKING ALCOHOLICS – ARE SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS ADEQUATE IN THE FRAMEWORK OF ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT?, “Harefuah”, 136:9 (May 1999), pp. 738-741 (H).

042

CAN POLICE CAR FLASHING-LIGHT INDUCE ENCEPHALOGRAPHIC DISCHARGES AND SEIZURES?, “Harefuah”, 137:10 (November 1999), pp. 446-449 (H, Es).

043

IS OFFICIAL DATA ON REPORTED MORBIDITY VALID? HEPATITIS A IN ISRAEL AS AN EXAMPLE, “Harefuah”, 136: 6 (March 1999), pp. 441-445 (H, Es). A wider version of the article can be obtained at the offices of the Quarterly.

044

CONTROL OF BRUCELLOSIS IN TAIBE: INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION, “Harefuah”, 137:10 (November 1999), pp. 454-456 (H, Es).

045

SCREENING FOR DOWN’S SYNDROME BY MEASURING FETAL NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY THICKNESS, “Harefuah”, 137:9 (November 1999), pp. 353-357 (H, Es).

046

REHOSPITALIZATION OF CHILDREN, “Harefuah”, 136:12 (June 1999), pp. 931-932 (H, Es).

047

PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE TREATMENT OF FEVER IN CHILDREN, "IMAJ" (the Israeli Medical Association Journal), 1:3 (November 1999), pp. 158-160 (E).

048

PEDIATRIC RESEARCH IN AN OFFICE-SETTING NETWORK, “Harefuah”, 136:12 (June 1999), pp. 926-930 (H, Es).

049

MEDICS IN THE ISRAEL DEFENCE FORCES AND THEIR EXPERIENCE IN TRAUMA CARE DURING PEACETIME, "IMAJ" (The Israeli Medical Association Journal), 1:1 (September 1999), pp. 14-16 (E).

050

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PHYSICIANS' SUCCESS IN THE ADVANCED TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM IN ISRAEL, "IMAJ", 1:3 (November 1999), pp. 169-171 (E).

051

PUBLIC THEATRES IN ISRAEL – SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES, 1998, Culture Research and Information Center, Pilat Institute Ltd., Tel-Aviv 1999, 78 pages (H). Commissioned by the Culture and Arts Administration, Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport.

052

DANCE COMPANIES IN ISRAEL – SUMMARY OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES, 1998, Culture Research and Information Center, Pilat Institute Ltd., Tel-Aviv 1999, 55 pages (H). Commissioned by the Culture and Arts Administration, Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport.

053

No. 10 (Summer 1999), pp. 12-22 (H).

054

POLICY AND IDENTITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT TOWNS: THE CASE OF NORTH AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS, 1952 – 1998, Negev Center for Regional Development, Department of Geography and Environmental Planning, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 1999, 95 pages (H, Es).

055

HAREDI AND SECULAR JEWS IN JERUSALEM IN THE FUTURE: SCENARIOS AND STRATEGIES, Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1999, 46 pages (H).

056

THE UNDER-USE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES BY ISRAELI ARABS: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLES OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDES AND THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES FOR HELP, “International Social Work”, 41:2 (1998), pp. 195-209 (E).

057

PATHOLOGICAL CONFLICT AVOIDANCE IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA: FAMILY PERSPECTIVES, “Contemporary Family Therapy”, 20:4 (December 1998), pp. 539-551 (E).

058

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE CHANGING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT IN ISRAEL, NCJW Institute for Innovation in Education, School of Education, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 1999, 46 pages (H, Es).

059

CRADLE TABLOIDS: CHILDREN’S MAGAZINES IN ISRAEL BETWEEN 1966 AND 1997, “Study and Research in Teacher Education” (published by Gordon College of Education), No. 6 (1999), pp. 133-158 (H, Es).

060

For information: Sarit Ellenbogen-Frankovitz, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7474; Fax: (02) 561-2391.

061

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

062

TWELFTH GRADE PUPILS MATRICULATION EXAMINEES AND ENTITLED TO CERTIFICATE BY LOCALITY OF RESIDENCE, 1996, CBS, Publication No. 1115 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 110 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.

063

A META-ANALYSIS OF THE PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE SELECTION PROCESS USED BY UNIVERSITIES IN ISRAEL, “Megamot”, 40:1 (November 1999), pp. 54-71 (H, Es).

064

THE WORLD OF THE SPECIAL CHILD: EVALUATION STUDY OF A TRAINING WORKSHOP, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Publication No. 70 in the Demonstration Projects Series, Jerusalem 2000, 65 pages (H, Es). Conducted by Pilat Ltd.

065

PREMATURE BIRTH AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING IN ADOLESCENCE, “Harefuah”, 137:9 (November 1999), pp. 380-383 (H, Es).

066

SELF-QUESTIONING AS A WAY TO IMPROVE MATHEMATICAL THINKING, Department of Science Education, School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1999, 59 pages (H, Es).

067

SCIENCE TEACHING THROUGH STORIES – A PILOT STUDY, “Study and Research in Teacher Education” (published by Gordon College of Education), No. 6 (1999), pp. 44-65 (H, Es).

068

THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE "TOMORROW 98" PROJECT TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMPUTERISATION AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN SCHOOLS, "Study and Research in Teacher Education", No. 6 (1999), pp. 159-198 (H, Es).

069

CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERNET USAGE BY TEACHERS, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Planning, School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1999, 101 pages (H, Es).

070

EFFECTS OF PARENTS' FINANCING PART OF THE SCHOOL BUDGET ON MANAGEMENT STYLE IN PRIMARY SCHOOL, Department of Education Sciences, School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1999, 165 pages (H, Es).

"EQUALITY 2000" PROJECT: AN EVALUATION STUDY (Department of Curriculum Planning, Ministry of Education)

071

WATER PRODUCTION SURVEY FOR 1998, Water Commission, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Tel-Aviv 2000, 247 pages (H).

072

EGG AND POULTRY BOARD: SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES, 1998, Egg and Poultry Board, Tel-Aviv 1999, 56 pages (H).

073

ISRAEL FLOWER BOARD – AGREXCO: SUMMARY OF THE EXPORT SEASON 1998/99 (OCTOBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999), Israel Flower Board and Agrexco, Tel-Aviv 1999, 71 pages (H).

074

THE PROTECTION OF AGRICULTURAL AND OPEN LANDS FOLLOWING AMENDMENT NO. 43 TO THE PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION LAW, “Karka” – Periodical of the Institute of Research of Land Uses, No. 46 (April 1999), pp. 75-88 (H).

075

BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV: THE INSTITUTES FOR APPLIED RESEARCH – SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, 1996-1998, Institutes for Applied Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er-Sheva 1999, 159 pages (E).

AGRICULTURAL YEARLY SURVEY, 1998 (Central Bureau of Statistics in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture)

076

DEALERS AND REVENUE OF ECONOMIC INDUSTRIES ACCORDING TO VALUE ADDED TAX, 1996-1998, CBS, Current Statistics No. 28, Jerusalem 1999, 84 pages (H, E).

077

BUSINSESSES IN JERUSALEM: ECONOMIC BRANCHES, REGIONAL DISPERSION AND TRENDS, 1994-1998, Division for Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 1999, 21 pages (H).

078

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY OF COMPANIES FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1999, Research Department, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem 2000, 15 pages (H).

079

27 pages (H).

080

The disinflation process in Israel began in the mid 1980’s. Since then, the inflation shrunk from approximately 250% per year in 1982-1985 to 4% in 1999. In order to derive lessons from the disinflation process in Israel and to compare them to the international experience, the research department of the Bank of Israel organized in June 1997 an international symposium in which experts from Israel and abroad presented working papers on different aspects of the issue. The book includes revised versions of those working papers, of which are the following:

081

THE MONETARY POLICY AND INFLATION IN ISRAEL (Leo Leiderman and Gil Bufman – Research Department, Bank of Israel, and School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University), pp. 189-234.

082

THE ONGOING STRUGGLE WITH THE INFLATION – ANALYSIS OF THE INFLATION OBJECTIVES AND THE MONETARY POLICY IN ISRAEL (Meir Sokoler – Monetary De, Bank of Israel), pp. 241-272.

083

SELECTING AND DRAFTING OF INFLATION OBJECTIVES IN ISRAEL (Rami Amir and Sigal Ribon – Research Department, Bank of Israel), pp. 291-312.

084

THE PHILIPS CURVE, INFLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE YEARS 1965-1996 (Nathan Sussman – Department of Economics, Hebrew University, and Yaacov Lavi – Research Department, Bank of Israel), pp. 315-346.

085

THE INFLATION AND DISINFLATION IN ISRAEL AS A STEPS FUNCTION (Nissan Liviatan – Research Department, Bank of Israel, and Rafi Melnick – the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya), pp.347-376.

086

THE FISCAL POLICY AND TURNS IN THE INFLATION ENVIRONMENT (Momi Dahan and Michel Strawczynski – Research Department, Bank of Israel), pp. 379-410.

087

THE RISE AND PARTIAL FALL OF THE INDEXATION IN ISRAEL (Zalman Shiffer – Research Department, Bank of Israel), pp. 415-476.

088

HOUSING PRICES IN ISRAEL DURING THE LAST TWO DECADES: A FINANCIAL BUBBLE? (Yona Rubinstein – Department of Economics, Hebrew University), pp. 485-532.

089

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).

090

DECLINE IN THE CENTRALIZATION OF THE TRADE IN THE TEL-AVIV STOCK EXCHANGE IN 1999, "This Month at the Stock exchange", No. 220 (December 1999), pp. 3-6 (H).

091

ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL RESULTS OF ISRAEL’S BANKS IN 1998, AND A VIEW TOWARDS THE FUTURE, “Quarterly Banking Review”, 36:143 (November 1999), pp. 19-34 (H).

092

BIG BANKS' SHARE OF SECURITIES BUSINESS IS CUT BY COMPETITION FROM SMALL BANKS AND BROKERAGE FIRMS, “Quarterly Banking Review”, 36:143 (November 1999), pp. 69-73 (H).

093

BOND RATING IN ISRAEL – AN ESTIMATION OF RISK PREMIUM, “Quarterly Banking Review”, 36: 142 (June 1999), pp. 89-97 (H).

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

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

BANK OF ISRAEL ANNUAL SURVEY, 1999 (Bank of Israel)

ISRAEL SECURITIES AUTHORITY: ANNUAL SURVEY, 1999 (Israel Securities Authority)

094

LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN ISRAEL, 1997: FINANCIAL DATA, CBS, Publication No. 1126 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 240 pages (H), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior.

095

RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS TO THE LOCAL AUTORITIES, 10.11.1998, CBS, Publication No. 1112 in the Bueau’s Special Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 614 pages (H) and 3 maps. Produced in cooperation with the Inspector General of Elections at the Ministry of the Interior, and with Malam Systems Ltd.

096

THE JERUSALEM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF 1998, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, Jerusalem 1999, 53 pages (H).

097

REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT COMPANIES, 1998 – REPORT No. 38, Government Companies Authority, Prime Minister's Office, Jerusalem 1999, 491 pages (H).

098

A LOOK AT THE 2000 BUDGET, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1999, 23 pages (H).

099

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: LEGISLATION VERSUS REALITY – A POLICY PROPOSAL, Floersheimer Institute for Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1999, 20 pages (H).

100

STAMP TAX IN ISRAEL, Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies, Jerusalem 2000, 28 pages (H).

101

SURVEY OF THE WAITING TIME FOR THE ARRIVAL OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, Consumption Administration, The New General Federation of Labour in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1999, 5 pages (H).

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

GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND THE FISCAL CRISIS IN THE ISRAELI LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Floersheimer Institue for Policy Studies)

102

A Conference on methodological issues of environment statistics was held in Kibbutz Ma’ale Hachamisha on 11-14 October 1999. The conference was held on behalf of the United Nations (ECE – Economic Commission for Europe) and EUROSTAT – The Statistical Office of the European Community, and was organized by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of the Environment. The book includes the proceedings of the conference. The working papers presented by the Israeli partricipants are the following:

103

COMBINING ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AND SURVEY DATA TO PREPARE ESTIMATES OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION EXPENDITURE – EFFORTS TO IMPROVE COVERAGE ON A TIGHT BUDGET, (Soli Peleg – Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics), pp. 35-44.

104

THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF NOISE REDUCTION: A COST-BENEFIT CASE STUDY IN ISRAEL, (Nir Becker – Resourse and Environmental Center, University of Haifa, and Doron Lavee – Economic Consultants and Investment Ltd.), pp. 45-54.

105

METHODOLOGY FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATION OF RARE DISEASES, (Rina Chen – Impulse Dynamics, Tirat Hacarmel), pp. 231-237.

106

STANDARDISED MORTALITY RATES IN SMALL AREAS IN ISRAEL: THE PROBLEMATICS OF HANDLING SMALL NUMBERS WHEN DEALING WITH MORTALITY RATES BY SETTLEMENT, (Yehudit Elkana and Anat Shemesh – Ministry of Health), pp. 243-251.

107

THE CITY OF JERUSALEM – ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, (Nadine Spitz – Environmental Department, Municipality of Jerusalem), pp. 265-287.

108

HEALTH GEOGRAGHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, (Alex Leventhal – Ministry of Health), pp. 288-297.

109

QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN ISRAEL, 1998, ANNUAL REPORT No. 22, Ministry of the Environment, Jerusalem 1999, 508 pages (H).

110

HYDROLOGICAL YEAR-BOOK OF ISRAEL, 1996/97, Hydrological Service, Water Commission, Ministry of National Infrastructures, Jerusalem 1999, 212 pages (H,Es).

111

HYDROLOGICAL SITUATION IN THE GROUNDWATER BASINS IN THE SUMMER OF 1999 AND THE NEED TO IMPROVE AND ADD “RED LINES”, “Water – Water Engineering” (Journal of the Water Engineers Association in Israel), No. 40 (January 2000), pp. 18-22 (H).

112

LAKE KINNERET AT A WATER LEVEL OF –214 METERS, “Water – Water Engineering” (Journal of the Water Engineers Association in Israel), No. 40 (January 2000), pp. 27-29 (H).

113

THE SITUATION OF LAKE KINNERET – SUMMER-AUTUMN 1999, Yigal Allon Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Ltd., Tiberias 2000, 20 pages (H).

114

TIDE FORECAST FOR THE YEAR 2000 AT THE MEDITERRANEAN COASTLINE OF ISRAEL, National Oceanographic Data Center, Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Ltd., Haifa 2000, 21 pages (H, E).

115

ANNUAL WEATHER REPORT, 1998, Israel Meteorological Service, Ministry of Transport, Bet-Dagan 1999, 45 pages (H, summary and tables also in E).

116

CRIMINAL STATISTICS, 1996-1997, CBS, Current Statistics No. 3, Jerusalem 2000, 41 pages (H, E).

117

LAWYERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE PROPOSED REFORM IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURTS IN ISRAEL, School of Business Administration, Tel-Aviv College of Management, Rishon Le Zion 1999, 32 pages (H), in cooperation with Radzyner School of Law, the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya.

118

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI POLICE, 1998, Bureau of the Chief Scientist, Ministry of Public Security, Ramat-Gan 1998, 338 pages (H, E). Conducted by Smith Consulting and Research Inc.

119

INTERVENTION BY COUNSELING WHICH IS INTENDED TO LEAD TO A CHANGE IN PUPILS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND IMPROVE THE CLASS CLIMATE, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1999, 103 pages (H, Es).

120

RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF DRUGS IN ISRAEL – PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD RESEARCHERS’ ASSEMBLY HELD IN JERUSALEM ON 1 FEBRUARY 1999, Anti-Drug Authority of Israel, Jerusalem 1999, 127 pages (H).

121

DRUG TESTING IN ELITE ATHLETES - THE ISRAELI PERSPECTIVE, "IMAJ" (The Israel Medical Association Journal), 1:2 (October 1999), pp. 79-82 (E).

122

TAX EVASION, RISKY LAUNDERING AND OPTIMAL DETERRANCE POLICY, “International Tax and Public Finance”, No. 6 (1999), pp. 27-38 (E).

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

PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ISRAELI PRISON SERVICE, 1998 (Ministry of Public Security)

SOLDIERS' COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER: ANNUAL REPORT NO. 28, 1999 (Ministry of Defence)

123

THE LABOUR MARKET IN ISRAEL IN RECENT MONTHS – SELECTED STATISTICAL DATA, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2000, 109 pages (H).

124

AVERAGE WAGE AND INCOME BY SETTLEMENT AND BY VARIOUS ECONOMIC VARIABLES, 1996-1997, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Survey No. 164, Jerusalem 2000, 206 pages (H, Es).

125

RELATIONS BETWEEN ECONOMIC BRANCHES IN THE WAGE SYSTEM IN ISRAEL: 1968-1997, Institute for Economic and Social Research, the Histadrut – General Federation of Labour in Israel, Discussion Paper No. 5, Jerusalem 1999, 27 pages (H).

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THE DYNAMICS IN THE ISRAELI LABOUR MARKET: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A NEW POLICY, in: “Unemployment and Dynamics in the Israeli Labour Market”, Manpower Planning Authority, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2000, pp. 1-29 (H).

127

UNEMPLOYMENT IN ISRAEL: FACTORS AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS, in: “Unemployment and Dynamics in the Israeli Labour Market”, Manpower Planning A uthority, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Jerusalem 2000, pp. 30-99 (H).

128

UNEMPLOYMENT: DISTRESS IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY – THE FACTORS INFLUENCING UNEMPLOYMENT IN ISRAEL AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT, Negev Center for Regional Development, in cooperation with Monaster Center for Economic Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva 1999, 83 pages (H, Es).

129

THE INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IN THE ISRAELI LABOR MARKET, Foerder Institute for Economic Research and Sackler Institute for Economic Studies, Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1999, 49 pages (E).

130

THE EFFECT OF THE RECENT IMMIGRATION ON REAL SALARIES, PRODUCTIVITY AND ISRAEL’S OUTPUT MIX, “Economic Quarterly”, 46:2 (November 1999), pp. 323-332 (H, Es).

131

OVERSEAS FOREIGN WORKERS IN ISRAEL: POLICY AIMS AND LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 2000, 18 pages (E).

132

SOCIAL BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN WORKPLACES IN ISRAEL, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Publication No. 99-3, Tel-Aviv 1999, 73 pages (H).

133

Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 1999, 135 pages (H).

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

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

134

For information: Judith King, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, P.O.B. 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 655-7408; Fax: (02) 561-2391; Brenda Morgenstin, National Insurance Institute, 13 Weizmann Ave., Jerusalem 95437, Tel: (02) 670-9587; Fax: (02) 652-8508.

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For information: Brenda Morgenstin, Head of Long-Term Benefits Department, National Insurance Institute, 13 Weizmann Ave., Jerusalem 95437, Tel: (02) 670-9587; Fax: (02) 652-8508.

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For information: Judith Sali, Research Department, and Sara Ashkenazi, National Inspector for the Treatment of Alcoholics, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, 10 Yad Haroutzim St., Jerusalem 91012, Tel: (02) 670-8353; Fax: (02) 670-8251.

137

AN OUTLOOK ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES – 1999, Adva Center for Research of the Society in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1999, 27 pages (H).

138

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. The last section of the book deals with special issues concerning the economy, long-term care insurance and dentistry. The articles in this section are as following:

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HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AS A CONDITION FOR LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH (Zvi Sussman - School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University), pp. 219-240.

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TEN YEARS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE LAW – IMPLICATIONS AND LESSONS, (Yosef Katan - School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University and Ariela Loewenstein - School of Social Work, Haifa University), pp. 241-277.

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AN OPTIMAL MODEL FOR THE DENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN ISRAEL, (Tuvia Horev and Dov Chernichovsky - Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), pp. 279-295.

142

This book includes a collection of articles written recently by experts in Israel and abroad on the subject of the welfare of Israel’s children. Among the articles are the following:

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CHILDREN IN ISRAEL – AN UPDATE (Asher Ben-Aryeh and Yafa Zionit – National Council for the Child), pp. 1-36.

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POOR CHILDREN IN ISRAEL – HOW CAN THE PHENOMENON BE MINIMIZED? (Johnny Gal – School of Social Work, Hebrew University, and Asher Ben-Aryeh – National Council for the Child), pp. 81-96.

145

THE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AT INFANCY (Avima Lombard – School of Education, Hebrew University), pp. 97-104.

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PUPIL DROPOUT FROM THE ARAB EDUCATION SYSTEM IN ISRAEL – AN OUTLOOK AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Khaled Abu Asbah – Center for Children and Youth, JDC – Brookdale Institute for Gerontology and Human Development), pp. 105-123.

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THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS – THE AVAILABLE AS AGAINST THE DESIRABLE (Asher Or-Noy – Ministry of Health), pp. 131-136.

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CHILDREN AND ACCIDENTS (Rosa Gofin – School of Public Health, Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center), pp. 137-150.

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CHILD ABUSE IN ISRAEL – SUGGESTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OFSERVICES IN THE AREAS OF PREVENTION, DETECTION, TREATMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (Yitzhak Kadman – National Council for the Child), pp. 151-162.

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HUMAN SERVICES – TO LEARN IN ORDER TO HELP (Rami Benbenishty – School of Social Work, Hebrew University), pp. 203-220.

151

THE CHILD AND YOUTH AID CENTER – ASHDOD, Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Publication No. 69 in the Demonstration Projects Series, Jerusalem 1999, 50 pages (H, Es).

152

GROUP WORK WITH FATHERS IN THE “YAHDAV” PROGRAM, “Society and Welfare”, 19: 3 (August 1999), pp. 371-388 (H, Es).

153

THE "DROR" PROGRAM FOR COMBATING POVERTY, "Society and Welfare", 19: 4 (December 1999), pp. 521-543 (H, Es).

154

ISSUES RELATED TO THE REHABILITATION SYSTEM IN ISRAEL, “Society and Welfare”, 19: 2 (May 1999), pp. 193–214 (H, Es).

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)

GROUPS FOR CHILDREN OF REHABILITATING DRUG ADDICTS (Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute)

155

ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE ISRAELI ARAB SECTOR, 1995-1997, Transportation Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Research Report No. 99-115, Haifa 1999, 54 pages (H).

156

THE POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BY FERRIES AT THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST OF ISRAEL, Transportation Research Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Research Report No. 99-270, Haifa 1999, 291 pages (H). Presented to the Ministry of Transportation.

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CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS WITH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING ZINC-AIR BATTERIES, Transportation Research Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Research Report No. 99-272, Haifa 1999, 26 pages (H). Presented to the Israel Electricity Corporation Ltd.

158

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MOBILITY-INCLINED MARKET SEGMENTS FACE ACCESSIBILITY-ENHANCING POLICIES?, "Transportation Research", Part D - Transport and Environment, 3:3 (1998), pp. 129-140 (E).

159

MODERATORS AND MEDIATORS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMUTING AND JOB WITHDRAWAL, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1999, 78 pages (H, Es).

160

TARRIFS OF TELEPHONE CALLS FROM ISRAEL ABROAD: A COMPARATIVE RESEARCH DURING ONE YEAR (NOVEMBER 1998 – OCTOBER 1999), Consumption Administration, The New General Federation of Labour in Israel, Tel-Aviv 1999, 17 pages (H).

161

TOURISM 1998, CBS, Publication No. 1116 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 195 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism.

162

ECOLOGICAL TOURISM IN KARSTIC CAVES WITH DEMONSTRATION ON SOREQ CAVE, Department of Geography, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 1998, 182 pages (H, Es).

163

MANUFACTURING AND CRAFTS SURVEYS, 1996 (INCLUDING THE SURVEY OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING, 1996, AND THE SURVEY OF INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING, 1997), CBS, Publication No. 1119 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 379 pages (H, E).

164

SURVEY OF PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURING, 1995, CBS, Publication No. 1123 in the Bureau’s Publication Series, Jerusalem 1999, 128 pages (H, summary and part of the tables also in E).

165

SURVEY OF EXPECTATIONS IN INDUSTRY FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY – MARCH 2000, Economic Department, Manufacturers Association of Israel, Tel-Aviv 2000, 19 pages (H).

166

INNOVATION IN ISRAEL, 1968-1997: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS USING PATENT DATA, “Economic Quarterly”’, 46:2 (November 1999), pp. 285-322 (H, Es).

167

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, AND FIRM PRODUCTIVITY IN THE ISRAELI INDUSTRY, 1975-1994, “Economic Quarterly”, 46:2 (November 1999), pp. 335-356 (H, Es).

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SECURITY NEEDS AND THE PERFORMANCES OF THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY (Israel Institute of Business Research, Tel-Aviv University)

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Israel"s Balance of Payments, January-September 1999

Central Bureau of Statistics

January 2000 (Current Statistics No. 1)

170

Tourism and Hotel Services Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Tourism

Vol. 27:4 - December 1999

171

Agricultural Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 30:4 – October-December 1999

172

Foreign Trade Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 50:4 – October-December 1999

173

Transport Statistics Quarterly

Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Transport

Vol. 26:4 - 1999

174

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 50:12 - December 1999

175

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177

Price Statistics Monthly

Central Bureau of Statistics

Vol. 50:11 - November 1999

178

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180

Selected Economic Indicators

Central Bureau of Statistics

12 - December 1999

181

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182

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183

Survey of New Dwellings for Sale in the Private Sector, July-September 1999

Central Bureau of Statistics

March 2000 (Current Statistics No. 6)

184

Monthly Data

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

October 1999

185

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186

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187

Heshev - Monthly Bulletin on Prices, Indices and Economic Information

Heshev - Cooperative Society Ltd.

November 1999

188

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189

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190

Quarterly Statistics

National Insurance Institute

Vol. 29:4 – October-December 1999

191

Metzila – Bulletin of the Council for the Restriction of Crime in Israel

The Council for the Restriction of Crime in Israel, Ministry of Public Security

No. 17 – September-October 1999

192

Economic Information

Economics and State Revenue Department, Ministry of Finance

January 2000

193

Economic Outlook

Bank of Israel

No. 5 - January 2000

194

Recent Economic Developments

Bank of Israel

No. 89 - January 2000

195

Trust Funds: Monthly Review

Bank of Israel

November 1999

196

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198

This Month at the Stock Exchange

The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

No. 218 - October 1999

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Economic Review

Bank Hapoalim

No. 123 - December 1999

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Mabat Leumi - Economic Developments in Israel and around the World

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Traffic and Transportation

Association of Engineers and Architects in Israel

No. 58 - December 1999