Gilad Cohen Kovacs

Researcher, Ultra-Orthodox in Israel Program

giladc@idi.org.il

Gilad is an economist and a sociologist by training, a graduate of the PPE program (philosophy, economics, political science) for a bachelor's degree and the economics program for a master's degree (research track), both from the Hebrew University, and is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University.

He previously served as a researcher in Bank of Israel's research division of (2015-2017) and as director of economic research in Pareto Group (2018-2022). His research in recent years has dealt with the integration of minority groups in the labor market, including Haredi society.

Gilad's doctoral thesis investigates polarization processes in the Religious-Zionist society in Israel and the complex trends of conservatism and liberalism in its various religious fields.