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Since 2007, the Jerusalem Institute publishes a weekly statistical column. The researchers write about their diverse passions, which are always rooted in data. Over the years, the columns were published in various newspapers, now appearing in the Jerusalem Post. The column was initiated by Dr. Maya Choshen, and is now edited by Yair Assaf-Shapira.
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Friday, 20 November 2020
Many tenants who were hit financially, asked their landlord for a discount, but landlords, it seems, were also in trouble.
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Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Between January and May 2020, trust in government rose from 54% to 65%, which exceeded the level of trust in NGO’s, business and the media. How can higher levels of trust be maintained and trans...
Friday, 12 June 2020
Children were under represented among the tested for Coronavirus, at least until the current outbreak in a few schools
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Friday, 08 May 2020
15% of the total number of workers on unpaid leave reside in Jerusalem. However, in East Jerusalem, workers employed in the territories administered by the Palestinian Authority are now unable to work...
Friday, 01 May 2020
approximately 26% Employees can work from home, and about 21% are currently doing so. In construction and commerce, the percentage is obviously lower, at 5.8% and 4.6%, respectively. In the high-tech ...
Monday, 30 March 2020
The most distinctive feature of Jerusalem, which has shaped the city more than any other factor in its history, is its holiness to the major monotheistic religions. Among the city’s holy sites, ...
Sunday, 29 March 2020
The anticipated mortality rate foreseen from the Coronavirus, as opposed to the mortality rate during an “ordinary” year is not clear to the Israeli public. For the sake of comparison, dur...
Friday, 27 March 2020
The number of people in domestic isolation is declining in the last few days, as is the gap between rich and poor localities in terms of isolates per 1,000 residents.
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