Older Yet Fairer: How Extended Reproductive Time Horizons Reshaped Marriage Patterns in Israel

Extended Time Horizons

Input–output analysts are often confronted with requests for impacts assessments for economic shocks that stretch uncomfortably the assumptions of standard input–output modeling. This paper presents an approach to confronting a subset of these challenges straightforwardly in a way that ameliorates some of the more restrictive input– output assumptions, maintains the inter–industry detail of the...

How do Older Adults Spend their Leisure Time? A Population-Based Study in Yazd, Iran

Introduction: An important issue associated with old age is how to spend the leisure, which can help preserve independence, bring happiness and vitality and reduce mental disorders and indifference. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate how older adults spend their leisure time. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted with 270 elderly participants (> 60 years) in Yazd city...

Marriage and Assortative Mating : How Have the Patterns Changed ?

New Horizons: Telecommunications Policy in Israel in the 21 Century

The telecommunications industry in Israel has changed significantly in recent years. This paper examines key issues that will arise in Israel as a result of these major changes and argues that the major changes in the telecommunications industry require significant changes in the regulatory structure. The paper first provides background material on the current structure in the various segments ...

Marriage Patterns in Palestine

Although most countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are experiencing an increase in the age at marriage, early marriage in Palestine continues to be relatively high. About one in 10 Palestinian women ages 15 to 19 is married, although there are inter-regional differences (see Table 1). Yet, an increasing number of women are delaying marriage and remaining single—also about one in...