Naomi Hausman

Naomi Hausman is a Senior Lecturer in the Strategy Department at the Hebrew University Business School.

Her fields of study include Urban Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Labor Economics, and Public Economics. Her research has been published in The Review of Economics and Statistics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, and Innovation Policy and the Economy.

She has been awarded a number of academic grants, including the Alrov Institute Research Grant, the Israel Science Foundation Grant, the US-Israel Bi-national Science Foundation (BSF) Grant, the German-Israel Foundation (GIF) Grant, the Eshkol Research Grant, the NBER Digitization and Copyright Research Grant, the Falk Institute Research Grant, and the Upjohn Institute Early Career Research Grant. Additionally, she has received several dissertation awards and fellowships, including from the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association and from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Dr. Hausman earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

Dr. Hausman serves as an academic consultant to the Bank of Israel Research Department. In addition to her academic experience, Dr. Hausman has done work for several consulting firms, including Charles River Associates, Cornerstone Research, and Lexidale, Inc. She has taught courses in Urban Economics, Labor Economics, and Econometrics.

Research summary

Cities and innovators need each other to thrive. One avenue of Dr. Hausman’s research seeks to understand how to harness innovation and space to generate growth, with a focus on how government policy can facilitate entrepreneurship and innovation. In addition, Hausman is interested in the role of city amenities in attracting workers – especially in an age when much work can be done remotely – and how information technology (IT) adoption by both firms and individuals affects the organization of economic activity.

Education

• 2011 Ph.D., Harvard University (Economics) Thesis Title: Essays in Public Economics and Entrepreneurship
• 2008 A.M., Harvard University (Economics)
• 2004 A.B., Harvard University (Economics), magna cum laude

Awards, Honors

Alrov Institute Research Grant, 2020-2021

Israel Science Foundation Grant, 2016-2020

US-Israel Bi-national Science Foundation (BSF) Grant, 2016-2018

German-Israel Foundation (GIF) Grant, 2018

Eshkol Research Grant, 2014, 2017

US-Israel Bi-national Science Foundation (BSF) Grant, 2014-2016

NBER Digitization and Copyright Research Grant, 2013-2014

Golda Meir Fellowship, 2012-2013

Falk Institute Research Grant, 2012, 2013

Upjohn Institute Early Career Research Grant, 2012

Hoyt Dissertation Award, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, 2011

Harvard University Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2010-2011

Ewing Marion Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship, 2010

Center for American Political Studies Research Fellowship, 2009-2010

Warburg Funds Recipient, 2007, 2009

Harvard Economics Graduate Fellowship, 2005-2007

Munich Summer School in Behavioral Economics, 2005