Faculty

Gilad Sorek

Gilad Sorek

Visting Assistant Professor of Economics
Office: 205A Fronczak Hall
Phone: (716) 645-2121 x-463

E-mail: gsorek@buffalo.edu

Fall 2009 classes: ECO 406H/ 576H (TR 3:30PM-4:50PM), ECO 411/511 (TR 12:30PM-1:50PM)
Fall 2009 office hours: Thur 4:30 or by appointment

Education

  • 2009 Ph.D. Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University. Advisors: Prof. Jacob Glazer and Prof. Daniel Tsiddon. Prof. Dissertation: "Macroeconomic Aspects of Progress in Medical Technology".

  • 1998–2004: M.A in Economics, magna cum laude, Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University. Title of thesis: “Commuting Cost, Growth and Inequality.”

  • 1993–1997: B.A. in Economics and Psychology, Tel Aviv University.

Publications

           Sorek Gilad. Migration costs, commuting costs and intercity population sorting.

           Regional Science and Urban Economics 2009; 39, 377-385.

Research Interests

  • Health Economics, Economic Growth and Demography

Working Papers

  • “Aging Population and Growth: the Opposing Roles of Pension and Health Policies”
  • “Explaining rising health expenditures by changes in income price and quality”
  • “Price regulation as commitment device: an implication for innovative medical Technologies”
  • “Demand externalities among innovators with common set-up cost and uncertain R&D process”