A fact that may only interest me
Every fifth Israeli is twice as poor as the average person in OECD member states. Most of the poor come from Arab and ultra-orthodox communities, where poverty rises to 50 percent and 60 percent, respectively. From a Ha’aretz story on Israel’s membership application to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. For more information, check ...
Every fifth Israeli is twice as poor as the average person in OECD member states. Most of the poor come from Arab and ultra-orthodox communities, where poverty rises to 50 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
Every fifth Israeli is twice as poor as the average person in OECD member states. Most of the poor come from Arab and ultra-orthodox communities, where poverty rises to 50 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
From a Ha’aretz story on Israel’s membership application to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
For more information, check out the OECD’s 2009 survey of Israel, and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria’s remarks. Given David Brooks’ recent column, I find it particularly interesting that Gurria said, "firms are overly hampered by regulation, especially for start-ups."
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner
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