ECONOMY

Prof. Omer Moav argues that it's per capita growth that counts, and the 1.3% average annual rise in Moshe Kahlon's tenure as finance minister is below the OECD average.

There were 261 major investment deals in Israel in 2019 compared with 252 in 2018, reports Grant Thornton Israel (Fahn Kanne).

Figures newly published by the Central Bureau of Statistics show wide variations between different cities in Israel and different apartment types.

The Israel Tax Authority wants tough measures in the war on fictitious invoices and unreported capital.

Israel's economy grew at 4.6% in the fourth quarter, higher than expected, because imports of hybrid cars were brought forward ahead of a 2020 tax hike.

Israel's Consumer Price Index fell by 0.4% in January. Home prices have also fallen slightly.

Andrew Abir slams the Bank of Israel's critics on foreign currency intervention for not understanding the market and the bank's tools.

Tel Aviv has both the highest per capital income and the lowest rate of home ownership, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.

More Chinese workers were due to arrive to replace them but this has been put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A forum of Human Resources professionals discusses the challenges posed by the way we work now.

Abir is currently director of the Bank of Israel's Market Operations Department, responsible for managing Israel's foreign exchange reserves.

Labor laws and employment safety nets must be redefined for the gig economy.

Prof. Uri Sivan says that inadequate government budgets, the research needs of the tech giants and the Internet have undermined the position of universities.

US Assistant Secretary of Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker slams Israel's laxity over China, but still calls Israeli-US relations "amazing".

What will happen to work when reality is no longer real, asks Nirit Cohen.

The revised Israel-UK Protocol now in force has been warmly welcomed.

A new Swiss initiative will enable startups from the two countries to learn from each other's strengths.

The poverty report is about inequality, not children without food. The report's authors and media ignore this and make demagogic statements, says Dr. Michael Sarel.

It isn't Hamas rockets - the answer lies closer to home.

The gas from Leviathan came ashore on time, exports look set, but Israeli factories still await hook-up, and no-one even knows who should decide on conflicts with Tamar.