Abstract
The unexpected collapse of the Soviet regime in 1989 led to a dramatic change in the country's emigration policy, which now permitted its citizens to emigrate freely. In particular, Jews in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) were now able to immigrate to Israel without restriction. Jews arriving in Israel were automatically entitled to become Israeli citizens with access to a generous package of benefits, including subsidized mortgages or rental assistance, language courses and vocational training. They also gained access to a labor
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | Migration – Economic Change, Social Challenge |
| Editors | Christian Dustmann |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press USA |
| Pages | 10-32 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780198729624 |
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| State | Published - 2015 |
