Israel’s Gaza Strategy Forces Hamas to Weigh the Economic Cost of Lashing Out
Policy bypasses the militants to provide Gazans economic benefits, which analysts say helped keep Hamas out of recent fighting.
The Wall Street Journal | August 20, 2022
Flying robots could soon pick your apples
Israeli startup Tevel Aerobotics builds autonomous drones that could help farmers during harvest—but that could come at a cost to human workers.
Wired | June 01, 2022
The Great Exploitation: Palestinians Forced to Pay Huge Sums to Work in Israel
Under the current system, tens of thousands ofPalestinian workers are each forced to pay 2,500shekels ($780) a month for a work permit in Israel.The money is divvied up between a Palestinianmiddleman and an Israeli contractor.
Haaretz | January 27, 2022
It Pays More to Be a Plasterer Than a Physician When You’re a Palestinian
Manual laborers working in Israel earn more than someone with a graduate degree in chemistry in the occupied territories. A reform to improve Palestinian workers’ lot has failedIt Pays More to be a Plasterer Than a Physician When You’re a Palestinian.
Haaretz | December 27, 2021
How should regional economies strive today to create the ‘jobs of tomorrow’
A region already suffering from chronic youth unemployment must innovate and train the next generation.
Gulf Business | April 03, 2021
Middle East Economies to See Slow Growth in 2021
Pandemic, demographics, violence, US political transition will come into play in future GDP figures.
The Media Line | January 6, 2021
A Closer Look at the Employment Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks: What Have Minorities Got to Do With It? Austaxpolicy: Tax and Transfer Policy Blog | December 16, 2019
Exploitation and Profiteering: Palestinians Forced to Pay a Fortune to Work in Israel
The illegal trade in permits cost 20,000 workers $140 million last year, each paying up to around $7000. The profits go to brokers and employers.
Haaretz | October 23, 2019
Is Bahrain the region’s next innovation hub?
The National | March 7, 2018