Modern agriculture often relies on foreign workers. Critics claim that it hinders investments in labor-saving techniques, and leads to unemployment of unskilled native workers. Proponents highlight the contribution of foreign workers to growth, especially in rural areas.This paper investigates...

This paper examines the changes in the wages of different types of workers in different industries during a period in which the number of foreign workers in Israel increased considerably, especially in agriculture. We focus on unskilled workers, presumed to be substitutes to foreign workers, and...

Employees who attended upper secondary schools in central Israel (the center) earn nearly 11% more than those from the country’s periphery. This study, examining Israelis born in 1978-85 and employed during 2012-16, focuses on the relationship between wage gaps and differences in the quantity...