The Immigration from the former Soviet Union to Israel: Evidence and Interpretation

S. C. Goldner, Z. Eckstein, Y. Weiss

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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 languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationMigration – Economic Change, Social Challenge
EditorsChristian Dustmann
PublisherOxford University Press USA
Pages10-32
ISBN (Print)9780198729624
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

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