Investigates, in Part 1, the effects of West German stagnation in the 1980s following on from the welfare state doctrine of the 1960s and 1970s, which led to an economic and social crisis becoming inevitable. Shows this is not purely a German problem but one that also affects almost all other...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to rank the factors associated with smoking according to their relative effect on the tendency to smoke. Design/methodology/approach – A probit procedure and ordinary least squares methods are used to analyze factors that affect the probability of being...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the centralization of control in the Israeli economy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses data published by the Israeli stock market authority to identify owners holding more then 5 percent of a company's value. Findings – The...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine and compare the meaning of work (MOW) according to religiosity among Jews and Muslims in Israel. The paper attempts to explain the similarities and the differences between the two ethno‐religious groups. Design/methodology/approach – In...

An academic method, derived from Jewish doctrine, is proposed as an alternative to government‐imposed economic principles. A logical code of behaviour could be substituted for the current scenario, financial and economic, bedevilled as it is by government intrusion. This ideal and its...

A major objective of the Israeli Old Age and Survivors (OAS) programme is focused on: redistribution of income. The effects on income distribution within one generation and across generations are studied. It was found that the programme is very effective. It takes more than 4 per cent of the...

Examines the options for a pension system in Israel in comparison with other pension systems in developed countries. A basic actuarial model is calculated for the evaluation of the feasible funded pensions. For reasonably conservative rates of return and contribution rates a funded system can be...

Estimates the effect of a minimum wage on the level of employment and on wages in Israeli industry. The findings surprisingly suggest that both labour demand and supply decrease after the institution of a minimum wage. Thus, employment is reduced while wages remain practically unchanged.

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to investigate the direct and moderating effect of negative affectivity (NA) (Study 1) and self‐efficacy (Study 2) on the relationship between customer verbal aggression and three forms of emotion‐focused coping strategies: behavioral...

Purpose – With a twofold aim, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the service climate, including its antecedents, consequences, and a moderator. First, it examines whether task‐ and goal‐interdependent configuration facilitates the level of service climate; second, it tests the...