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Warren L.(Ephraim) Young

Personal Data:
Born 29 March 1949; Brooklyn, New York, USA ;
Married, two children.
Listed in Who's Who in the World, 8th ed. (Marquis,1987)
Education:
ELEMENTARY AND HEBREW SCHOOLS:
Crown Heights Yeshiva, Brooklyn, New York; Hebrew High School of Greater NY(Marshalliah
HIGH SCHOOL:
Stuyvesant High School, New York 1963-1966,graduated June 1966 with merit; New York State Regents Scholarship, Scholar Incentive Awards; National Merit Scholarship Commendation.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND DEGREE:
B. Sc (Social science-Major in Economics). Polytechnic University of New York 1966-1970. Completed four year degree course in three and a half years, A average in Economics (Major Professor- Prof. Murray Rothbard);degree approved February 1970, awarded June 1970. Middle Eastern Studies: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Summers 1967-68 New York University School of Continuing Education, 1968
AWARDS:
Dean's Honor List; Polytechnic Corporation Scholarship
GRADUATE STUDIES AND DEGREE:
Ph.D, University of Cambridge, England; Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Politics-Degree approved May 1979, awarded 20th October 1979. Graduate research in Economics: October 1974-December 1975;Hallam Research Scholar and Fellow, University of Nottingham , England
Academic and Teaching Experience:
Lecturer in Sociology, University of Maryland, European Division, appointed 1974 Adjunct Lecturer in Economics, Ruppin College of Agriculture, Israel, 1977 Lecturer in Sociology of Education and Technology ,Center for Technological Education, Holon, Israel(affiliated with Tel Aviv University) 1980-1985. Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Economics and Politics , University of Cambridge, England , 1985-1986. Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Victoria University of Wellington , New Zealand, 1986-1987. Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia, 1991-1992 (top of grade) Adjunct Visiting Professor, Dept. of Economics, Ben-Gurion University,Israel,1994 Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics, Bar-Ilan University,Israel,1994 Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University, 1999
Professional Experience:
1970 Economic Assistant, Ministry of Housing, Israel
1970- 1971 Economic Planning Authority, Israel
1970- 1971 Economic Adviser, Fuel Authority, Ministry of Finance, Israel
1971- 1974Research Student, University of Cambridge, England
1971-1976 Consulting Economist and Economic Adviser, Telkam Ltd.
1974-1975Hallam Research Scholar and Fellow, University of Nottingham, England,
1976-1976 Visiting Research Fellow, Settlement Study Center, Israel
1976-1977Special Economic Adviser- Economic Survey Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Israel
1977-1978 Director, Technological Forecasting, Ministry of Agriculture, Israel
1978-1980Senior Research Fellow and Administrator, Research Department, Center for Technological Education, Holon, Israel
Academic Memberships and Activities:
Royal Economic Society(UK) and referee for Economic Journal History of Economics Society (USA and UK) Referee for History of Political Economy, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press, University of Michigan Press Book Review Editor and Referee for European Journal of Political Economy Former Book Review Editor, Journal of International Trade and Economic Development
Invited papers presented at:
International Conference on the Stockholm School after 50 Years Saltsjobaden, Sweden, 1987 University College, London, Royal Economic Society Seminar,1992 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Seminar,1992 Chiba University of Commerce, Ichikawa,Japan,1992 Ryukoku University,Kyoto,Japan,1992 Tinbergen Institute, Erasmus University,Holland,1993 Claremont Graduate School, California, USA, November 1993 Duke University History of Thought Seminar, October 1994 Economic Policy and Political Culture Conference, Feb. 1999 Duke University and HOPE History of Thought Conference, March 1999 China Agricultural University Seminar, Beijing, July 2001 University of Rome Seminar, July ‏2001 Patinkin Conference, Lausanne, Sept. 2001 University of Quebec at Trois Rivieres, Oct. 2001 Duke University and HOPE History of Thought Conference, April 2003
Conferences Organized
International Conference: The Open Economy Macromodel- Past, Present and Future, 17-24 June, 2001, at Bar Ilan and Ben-Gurion Universities, Israel
Research Grants and Awards:
Political Science Fund and Churchill College Grant, Cambridge
1987Victoria University of Wellington Research Grant
1987Faculty Research Award, VUW,
1987Reserve Bank of New Zealand Research Grant,
1992 Australian Research Council Grant,
1993, 2002 Royal Economic Society Research Grants
1995-1998Internal Research grants, Bar Ilan University
Current Research Activities:
History of Open Economy Macromodels and Early General Equilibrium and Real Business Cycle models
 Warren L.(Ephraim) Young
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youngw@mail.biu.ac.il
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