Regular biography
Eli Berman is a Professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Economics. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, earned in 1993. As the IGCC Research Director, his research spans Development Economics, Labor Economics, and Political Economics. His research interests include labor economics, labor demand and technological change, religion, the Middle East, terrorism and insurgency, fertility, immigration, and language. His work is accessible through his personal website.
Scholar-generated biography
Eli Berman is a Professor of Economics at UCSD and Research Director at the UC Institute on Global Conflict & Cooperation. His research focuses on Development and Conflict, Economics of Religion, and Technological Change. Berman's work explores the economic implications of skill-biased technological change, the role of religion in conflict and public goods, and the impact of environmental regulation on productivity. His publications include studies on counterinsurgency, terrorism, and labor market dynamics, emphasizing the intersection of economics with global conflict and development. Berman's research provides insights into the economic drivers of insurgency, religious extremism, and technological diffusion across countries.