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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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Monday, 20 December 2021
Navon Station was opened in September 2018. Up until the outbreak of the pandemic, the number of passengers traveling the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv section continued to rise – reaching a total of 752,9...
Friday, 21 May 2021
As we return to a (new) normal routine, the number of job vacancies is growing sharply
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Friday, 19 February 2021
Was there excess mortality in 2020? Yes, but it’s complicated.
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Friday, 22 January 2021
It looks as if from closure to closure workplaces are moving to a new routine, but stores are being hit again and again.
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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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Friday, 16 October 2020
During the closure period we saw a dramatic decrease in road accidents. After the first lockdown the number of accidents rose dramatically, but fortunately did not reach the average annual level, in m...
Wednesday, 30 September 2020
This review focuses on the main measures countries and municipalities are implementing in response to the pandemic. The wide range of tools outlined in this review can be used by local authorities to...
Friday, 11 September 2020
Trust in the government appears to be lower than trust in ones local authority, both are declining, and the gap is widening.
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