A poll conducted last week by Ben Gurion University showed that a large majority of Israelis would not choose to live in the Negev – no matter what benefits and assistance they could receive from the government, or how much extra money they could earn.
According to the poll, over half of Israelis would not move to the Negev for any reason, while another 27% said they would consider the possibility – but only if there were substantial economic benefits, such as a significantly higher salary, with the average figure given as about NIS 10,000 per month. About 13% said that if a good real estate buy presented itself – an attractive price on a private home in a “good” neighborhood – they would make the move as well. An additional 6.5% said that they would move to the Negev if they were accepted for a long term study program at Ben Gurion University.
The poll's findings are based on a scientifically accurate questionnaire distributed to 500 adult Jewish Israelis. The poll was undertaken in part to determine the effectiveness of government programs to attract Israelis to live in the Negev, to which large sums of money have been allocated in recent years.
According to the poll, over half of Israelis would not move to the Negev for any reason, while another 27% said they would consider the possibility – but only if there were substantial economic benefits, such as a significantly higher salary, with the average figure given as about NIS 10,000 per month. About 13% said that if a good real estate buy presented itself – an attractive price on a private home in a “good” neighborhood – they would make the move as well. An additional 6.5% said that they would move to the Negev if they were accepted for a long term study program at Ben Gurion University.
The poll's findings are based on a scientifically accurate questionnaire distributed to 500 adult Jewish Israelis. The poll was undertaken in part to determine the effectiveness of government programs to attract Israelis to live in the Negev, to which large sums of money have been allocated in recent years.