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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2000 - Fellows of the Econometric Society

Overview

Zvi Eckstein is a researcher affiliated with Reichman University in Israel. Their research spans various areas within social sciences and arts and humanities, with a particular focus on historical studies and social dynamics.

The main fields of study in Eckstein's work include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Arts and Humanities

Within these broader fields, their research covers several subfields such as:

  • History
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Safety Research
  • Urban Studies
  • Demography

Eckstein's research topics reflect a diverse range of social and historical issues. These include:

  • Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Medical History and Research

Their recent publications provide insight into these topics. Selected papers are:

  • "What Explains the Growing Gender Education Gap? The Effects of Parental Background, the Labor Market and the Marriage Market on College Attainment" (2023, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • "Newborn Care and Survival among Jews in Early Modern Poland" (2024, Polin:)
  • "What Explains Growing Gender and Racial Education Gaps?" (2025, SSRN Electronic Journal)

Eckstein has published mainly in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Polin:

Their collaborative work includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Osnat Lifshitz (3 publications)
  • Michael P. Keane (2 publications)
  • Anat Vaturi (2 publications)
  • Tali Larom (1 publication)

Eckstein has received recognition through awards including:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2018)
  • Fellows of the Econometric Society (2000)

The research profile of Zvi Eckstein is interdisciplinary, integrating historical perspectives with socio-economic analysis. This approach informs understanding of education gaps, gender dynamics, migration, and demographic changes across different time periods and social contexts.

Best Publications

  • Cities and Growth: Theory and Evidence from France And Japan

    Jonathan Eaton;Zvi Eckstein

  • Why Youths Drop out of High School: The Impact of Preferences, Opportunities, and Abilities

    Zvi Eckstein;Kenneth I. Wolpin

  • Macroeconomic Consequences of Terror: Theory and the Case of Israel

    Zvi Eckstein;Daniel Tsiddon

  • Dynamic Labour Force Participation of Married Women and Endogenous Work Experience

    Zvi Eckstein;Kenneth I. Wolpin

  • The Specification and Estimation of Dynamic Stochastic Discrete Choice Models: A Survey

    Zvi Eckstein;Kenneth I. Wolpin

  • Empirical Labor Search: A Survey

    Zvi Eckstein;Gerard J. van den Berg

  • The effects of compulsory schooling on growth, income distribution and welfare

    Zvi Eckstein;Zvi Eckstein;Itzhak Zilcha

  • Jewish occupational selection: education, restrictions, or minorities?

    Maristella Botticini;Zvi Eckstein

  • ESTIMATING A MARKET EQUILIBRIUM SEARCH MODEL FROM PANEL DATA ON INDIVIDUALS

    Zvi Eckstein;Kenneth I. Wolpin

  • Discrimination and Skill Differences in an Equilibrium Search Model

    Audra J. Bowlus;Zvi Eckstein

  • Dynamic Female Labor Supply

    Zvi Eckstein;Osnat Lifshitz

  • FROM FARMERS TO MERCHANTS, CONVERSIONS AND DIASPORA: HUMAN CAPITAL AND JEWISH HISTORY

    Maristella Botticini;Zvi Eckstein

  • Empirical labor search models: a survey

    Zvi Eckstein;Zvi Eckstein;Gerard J. van den Berg

  • Duration to First Job and the Return to Schooling: Estimates from a Search-Matching Model

    Zvi Eckstein;Kenneth I. Wolpin

  • Endogenous fertility and optimal population size.

    Zvi Eckstein;Kenneth I. Wolpin

  • Uncertain lifetimes and the welfare enhancing properties of annuity markets and social security

    Zvi Eckstein;Martin Eichenbaum;Dan Peled

  • ON THE WAGE GROWTH OF IMMIGRANTS: ISRAEL, 1990–2000

    Zvi Eckstein;Yoram Weiss

  • Transaction Services, Inflation, and Welfare

    S. Rao Aiyagari;R. Anton Braun;Zvi Eckstein

  • A Rational Expectations Model of Agricultural Supply

    Zvi Eckstein

  • Optimal water management and conflict resolution: The Middle East Water Project

    Franklin M. Fisher;Shaul Arlosoroff;Zvi Eckstein;Munther Haddadin

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth I. Wolpin
Kenneth I. Wolpin University of Pennsylvania
Yoram Weiss
Yoram Weiss Tel Aviv University
Barbara Petrongolo
Barbara Petrongolo London School of Economics and Political Science
Jonathan Eaton
Jonathan Eaton Pennsylvania State University
Gerard J. van den Berg
Gerard J. van den Berg University of Groningen
Michael Keane
Michael Keane Johns Hopkins University
Thorvaldur Gylfason
Thorvaldur Gylfason University of Iceland
Martin Eichenbaum
Martin Eichenbaum Northwestern University
Juergen von Hagen
Juergen von Hagen University of Bonn
Esther Gal-Or
Esther Gal-Or University of Pittsburgh

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