title: The politics of immigration policy in Israel.
abstract: "This article examines the policies adopted by the former Likud government--and largely continued by the present Labour-led coalition government which took office in the second half of 1992--to absorb the 400,000 new immigrants (most from the former Soviet Union) who arrived in Israel between 1989 and 1992.  As part of that examination, we will critically review the major features of current absorption policies, such as the policy of 'direct absorption', the 'basket of absorption services' provided as a right to new immigrants, and immigration-related housing policies.  In addition, we will explore the effects of employment policy on the new immigrant population." (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doron
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kargar
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005843:Geography; D006798:Housing; D007557:Israel; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012922:Social Change
keywords: Acculturation; Asia; Critique; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment; Geographic Factors; Housing; International Migration; Israel; Macroeconomic Factors; Mediterranean Countries; Migration; Migration Policy; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Residence Characteristics; Social Change; Social Policy; Spatial Distribution; Western Asia