Public Housing in Israel

From Welfare State to Neoliberalism

Bibliographic Data

ID22211752
AuthorsRavit Hananel (0000-0003-2774-4993, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (China), corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume8
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCahiers de la recherche architecturale urbaine et paysagère (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2606-7498 • E-ISSN: 2606-7498
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/craup.4677
OpenAlexW3096294221
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited33

This paper analyzes and explains the evolution of public housing in Israel. Compared to other countries, Israel’s public housing has undergone massive change throughout the last few decades, and is therefore an interesting case study. In the 1950s and 1960s, public housing made up 60% of the state’s total housing stock, and most of the population was eligible. Today, however, public housing is marginal in scope and earmarked for only 1.9% of the population, most of which come from the poorest households. This study presents the explanation of these changes and the current state of public housing in Israel

Political science · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Planning and Governance