Projects
Personal, National and Social Attitudes of the Israeli Youth
by: Dr. Roby NathansonThe Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s 5th Youth Study (FES)
Mapping Sources of Mutual Distrust in Palestinian and Israeli Societies and Politics: role of education, daily life experiences, and exposure to violence
by: Dr. Roby Nathanson , Henry Fishman, Prof. Daniel Bar Tal, Dr. Ephraim Lavie, Phd, Tsafrir Goldberg, Porat PeretzPalestinians and Israelis distrust and fear each other. Evidence from joint Palestinian-Israeli survey research indicates that distrust and fear are detrimental to peace-making. It is suspected that school education, daily life experiences-- including economic costs related to the continuation of the status quo-- and exposure to mutual violence are critical sources that contribute to the very high levels of distrust and fear.
Leaders at Work- International Academic Program
A Joint Study Program of the Macro Center for Political Economics, The Academic College Tel-Aviv Yaffo and the Hans Böckler Foundation
Co-Determination
by: Dr. Roby Nathanson , Itamar GazalaA Roadmap for Employers/Employees to Implement Co-Determination
Youth Studies
by: Dr. Roby Nathanson , Dr. Ralf Hexel, Hagar Tzameret-KertcherAt the begining of the 21st century the young generation faces new and complicated challenges.The way youths will cope with these challenges is of major affect on countries' future.
IEPN - The Israeli-European Policy Network
by: Prof. Stephan Stetter , Dr. Roby Nathanson, Itamar Gazala, Bastian SendhardtThe Israeli-European Policy Network (IEPN) works under the direction of the Israel Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), and its partners, the MACRO Center for Political Economics, Tel Aviv and the Universität der Bundeswehr in Munich, Germany.
Vocational Training
by: Dr. Roby Nathanson , Natalia Simanovsky, Ro'ee LevyA high quality vocational training system allows graduates to improve their position in the labor market, reduces poverty and increases the productivity of the labor market. The Macro Center published several papers and held numerous meetings and conferences in order to create concrete policy recommandations.
