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Tali Larom

Aaron Institute for Economic Policy, and Tiomkin School of Economics, Reichman University, Israel

I'm excited and honored to be part of this important project, which provides valuable knowledge and up-to-date information on labor policy and the labor market, relevant for policymakers, academics, students and the general public

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Author

Current position

Senior Director of Research, Aaron Institute for Economic Policy, Reichman University

Research interest

Active labor market programs, poverty and inequality, Israeli labor market

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Tel Aviv University, 2016

Selected publications

Article(s)

  • The labour market in Israel, 2004-2024 Updated

    Israel’s resilient labour market faces persistent employment and earnings gaps among Arabs and Ultra-Orthodox Jews

    Tali LaromOsnat Lifshitz, September 2026
    Israel entered the 2020s with a strong labour market, following more than a decade of rising employment, falling unemployment, and sustained wage gains, a resilience striking given repeated security shocks. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2023–24 war, aggregate indicators returned relatively quickly towards pre-shock paths. Yet large and persistent gaps in employment and earnings remain, particularly among Arab Israelis and Ultra-Orthodox Jews. With the Ultra-Orthodox share of the working-age population growing rapidly, the stakes of closing these gaps are rising.   
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