TAU Center for Population Science

TAU Center for Population Science

Researching demographic change in Israel and its social, economic and environmental implications.

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About the Center

TAU Center for Population Science is Israel’s first interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to studying the unique demographic patterns and trends in Israel, to understanding their social, economic, and environmental causes and implications, and to formulating evidence-based policy recommendations for decision makers.

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Research Areas

Fertility and Family

Health and Mortality

Migration

Economics and Education

Population and Environment

Recent Publications

Beyond Incentives: Sustainable Public Policy in the Face of Israel’s Historic Pronatalism

Tal, Alon. (2026)

Slowdowns in mortality improvements and trends in lifespan inequality across high-income countries: The role of changing causes of death

Sasson, Isaac. (2026)

Socioeconomic inequality in fertility responses to universal preschool reform: Evidence from a high-fertility context

Shavit, Y.; Shay, D; Weinreb, A. (2026)

Our Researchers

Prof. Alon Tal

Co-Founder

Prof. Isaac Sasson

Head, Co-Founder

Prof. Nitay Bergman

Researcher

Prof. Eran Yashiv

Researcher

Prof. Dan Ben-David

Researcher

Prof.Anastasia Gorodzeisky

Researcher

Dr. Yaara Tsairi

Researcher

Dr. Ashira Menashe Oren

Researcher

Dr. Yossi Harpaz

Researcher

Dr. Noga Keidar

Researcher

Dr. Nahumi Yafe

Researcher

Dr. Jenia Rashkovsky

Researcher

Upcoming Events

The relationship between internal migration and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa | 20/10

The Center for Population Science is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Ashira Menashe-Oren.

17/6 | Kickoff Event - TAU Center for Population Science

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19/5 | May Seminar: "Negative Migration from Israel – Patterns and Trends”

19/5 May Seminar: "Negative Migration from Israel – Patterns and Trends”

War and Fertility Motivations: Israel, 2023–2025

23.7.2026, 14:00-14:00, Room 006, Naftali Building

News & Updates

ISF Grant to the Center for Population Studies | 01/08
The Center for Population Studies at Tel Aviv University thanks the Israel Science Foundation (ISF) for selecting Prof. Alon Tal and the Center for a…
Postdoctoral Position in Demography at Tel Aviv University | 01/08
The Center for Population Science at Tel Aviv University invites applications from qualified candidates in demography, sociology, economics, public …
17/6 | Kickoff Event - TAU Center for Population Science
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