The Single Parent Law introduced in 1992 grants single parents special treatment, primarily under the Income Support Law. In 1994 and 1995 additional legislative changes eased the terms of eligibility of this segment of the population. These changes increased the size of welfare benefits and...

In this paper we introduce an analytical framework for analyzing the effect of permanent income tax reductions on emigration and conduct an empirical analysis of their impact, based on the Israeli tax reductions during 2004-2010. We find that permanent tax reductions reduce the emigration flows...

This study examines the desired parameters for the institution of an earned income tax credit (EITC) – a subsidy for low wage earners – in Israel. The goal of the system would be to encourage individuals with low earning potential to enter the labor market and to reduce poverty among...