This paper examines the intergenerational effects of a welfare reform that increased welfare
benefits generosity and eased eligibility requirements for single mothers in Israel. Using …

Definition The role of labor market institutions and policies has received great attention
throughout the history of labor economics. Labor market institutions are responsible for a …

Employees with mental illness are often the first to be unable to cope with increasingly
complex psychosocial work demands. But people without mental illness can also suffer from …

L'aprenentatge servei (ApS) és un enfocament formatiu i educatiu que integra activitats
comunitàries significatives en el currículum acadèmic i ofereix als estudiants una forma …

This chapter, prepared for the Handbook of Labor Economics, presents a comprehensive
overview of how labor economists understand job search among the unemployed and how …

Traditionally, the main role of the welfare state has been to ensure social protection for
individuals with insufficient income and resources to meet their needs. An alternative …

In this article, I present an analysis of the conditions that led to the success of an NGO
coalition to challenge and bring about the suspension of a workfare program in Israel. I …