Economics and Psychology

Economics and Psychology

Economics
Hebrew University’s expertise in economics is internationally recognized.

• Nobel Prize in Economics recipients:
  2005 - Professor Robert J. Aumann for Game Theory Analysis (joint winner)
  2002 - Professor Daniel Kahnerman for Behavioral Economics

• The 2007 Israel Prize awarded to Professor Nissan Levitan, for his contributions in strengthening Israel's economic policy

• HU is home to the first researcher to deal with the economics of environmental quality

In the News:
Economics Professor Omer Moav quoted in "Cottage Cheese Becomes Symbol of Israeli Frustration With Rising Food Prices" - JTA, June 20, 2011

Psychology

• Determined that teenagers' values may determine their participation in violent behavior at school
• Produced studies finding that exposure to a national flag moderates political views
  

In the News:
Aharon Barak Center for Interdisciplinary Legal Research to be Inaugurated at Hebrew U. - December 2010

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