Why Israelis pay 25% more than the OECD average for produce



When the OECD accepted Israel as a member, they might not have realized that they were accepting the only currently socialist country in the West (the US appears to be headed in that direction as well). Israelis pay 25% more than the OECD average for fruits and vegetables - a statistic that will not surprise most Israelis - because of the Soviet-like market structure that prevents competition