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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Privatizing Israel: An Introduction; Introduction; Privatization: A Conceptual Introduction; Privatization in Israel: Political-Economic and Historical Context; The Structure of This Volume; References; Chapter 2 Privatization Policy: The Burden of Proof; The Proverbs of Privatization; Myths and Legends Among Privatization Proponents; Myths and Legends Among Privatization Opponents; An Attempt at Privatization of a Prison in Israel; Background
The Supreme Court RulingBroader Issues; The Blurred Boundaries Between Sectors-Public, Business, and Social; Taxonomy; New Clusters; The Civil Service; Collaborative Governance; Privatization in Israel; Bibliography; Part I Privatization of Public Assets; Chapter 3 Privatization and Nationalization of Space in Israel: Are They Complementary Processes?; Preface; What Does Privatization of Space Mean?; Privatization and Nationalization of Space in Israel; Case No. 1: Selective Nationalization and Privatization, 1948-1965; Case No. 2: Land Reform (2009 and Onward)
Case No. 3: Planning Reform (1990s and Onward)Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 4 Incorporation and Privatization in the Infrastructure Sectors in Israel: Processes and Consequences; Background; Government Companies-Historical Background; Government Companies in Israel; Incorporation and Privatization in Israel's Infrastructure Sectors; Models and Patterns of Privatization of Infrastructure Companies in Israel; Incorporation and Privatization of Infrastructure Companies in Israel: Analysis by Sector; Transportation; Communications; Electricity; Energy; Water
Consequences of the Incorporation and Privatization of Israel's Government Infrastructure CompaniesConcentration of Control and Competition; Commodification; Weakened Democracy; Conclusion; References; Part II Privatization of the Israeli Welfare State; Chapter 5 Pension Privatization in Israel; Introduction; Background; Pension Privatization-A Comparative View; Characteristics of Israel's Pension System Before the Privatization Process; The Goals of Pension Privatization in Israel; Privatizing the Israeli Pension System; Three Reforms that Preceded Privatization
The Privatization Reforms (2003-2008)Stage One: Transfer of the Pension Funds from the Histadrut to Private Insurance Companies; Stage Two: Introduction of Mandatory Pension Through the Private Market; Discussion; The Privatization Process; The Pension Privatization Results; Reduced Competition; Lower Pension Benefits; Unequal Service; Unequal Pension Benefits; Unequal Pension Coverage; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Chapter 6 Transformation and Commodification of Healthcare Services: The Israeli Case; Introduction; The Transformation of Financing; The Transformation of Provision
The Supreme Court RulingBroader Issues; The Blurred Boundaries Between Sectors-Public, Business, and Social; Taxonomy; New Clusters; The Civil Service; Collaborative Governance; Privatization in Israel; Bibliography; Part I Privatization of Public Assets; Chapter 3 Privatization and Nationalization of Space in Israel: Are They Complementary Processes?; Preface; What Does Privatization of Space Mean?; Privatization and Nationalization of Space in Israel; Case No. 1: Selective Nationalization and Privatization, 1948-1965; Case No. 2: Land Reform (2009 and Onward)
Case No. 3: Planning Reform (1990s and Onward)Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 4 Incorporation and Privatization in the Infrastructure Sectors in Israel: Processes and Consequences; Background; Government Companies-Historical Background; Government Companies in Israel; Incorporation and Privatization in Israel's Infrastructure Sectors; Models and Patterns of Privatization of Infrastructure Companies in Israel; Incorporation and Privatization of Infrastructure Companies in Israel: Analysis by Sector; Transportation; Communications; Electricity; Energy; Water
Consequences of the Incorporation and Privatization of Israel's Government Infrastructure CompaniesConcentration of Control and Competition; Commodification; Weakened Democracy; Conclusion; References; Part II Privatization of the Israeli Welfare State; Chapter 5 Pension Privatization in Israel; Introduction; Background; Pension Privatization-A Comparative View; Characteristics of Israel's Pension System Before the Privatization Process; The Goals of Pension Privatization in Israel; Privatizing the Israeli Pension System; Three Reforms that Preceded Privatization
The Privatization Reforms (2003-2008)Stage One: Transfer of the Pension Funds from the Histadrut to Private Insurance Companies; Stage Two: Introduction of Mandatory Pension Through the Private Market; Discussion; The Privatization Process; The Pension Privatization Results; Reduced Competition; Lower Pension Benefits; Unequal Service; Unequal Pension Benefits; Unequal Pension Coverage; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Chapter 6 Transformation and Commodification of Healthcare Services: The Israeli Case; Introduction; The Transformation of Financing; The Transformation of Provision