Mark Gradstein is a Professor of Economics at Ben Gurion University, where he was a Chair between the years 2005-2007, and a Research Fellow at CEPR, CESifo, and IZA. His recent research has spanned economic growth and development, political economy, and education.
Recent teaching and research visiting positions include Brown and Harvard Universities; consulting relationships include the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
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Shedding (night-time) light on the local resource curse
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- Development ![](../../../../../../../../../../var/folders/34/zq18d8kx7kbgby0j06p_j6t40000gn/T/TemporaryItems/NSIRD_screencaptureui_EM2XPo/Screenshot 2022-01-04 at 17.01.16.png)
- Energy
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Economic prosperity breeds trust
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- Microeconomic regulation
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Income and schooling
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- Education