Yotam Shem-Tov

Yotam Shem-Tov is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research primarily focuses on Labor and Public Economics with a special interest in the U.S. criminal justice system. He received a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Tel-Aviv University and a PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley. His research areas include Applied Econometrics, Labor Economics, and Public Economics.

Yotam Shem-Tov is a labor economist and public finance researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles. His work explores the intersection of labor economics and public finance, focusing on the impact of incarceration, school discipline, and criminal justice policies on reoffending, employment, and earnings. He also examines the effects of teacher quality, combat deployments, and tax policies on individual and societal outcomes. His research employs rigorous econometric methods to analyze the long-term consequences of policy interventions, particularly in areas such as restorative justice, indigent defense, and wage inequality. Shem-Tov's studies contribute to understanding how institutional and policy changes affect marginalized groups and labor market dynamics.