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Idit Sohlberg 1.3.2016

CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Personal Details Date and place of birth: 15 March 1969, Israel. Work Address and Phone: Ariel University, Ariel 40700. 03-9066375, 052-4308199, Fax: 03-9066399. Home Address and Phone: Afikey Mayim, 16, Elkana, 44814. 03-9363699. Education B.A. –1987–1990, Tel-Aviv University, Economics and Statistics. M.A. –1990 – 1993, Tel-Aviv University, Economics. Name of Advisor: Prof' Alex Cukierman. Title of Thesis: Initiated Inflation. Ph.D. – 1997-2005, Tel-Aviv University, Economics. Name of Advisor: Prof' Daniel Tsiddon. Title of Thesis: Technological Changes and the Rise in Wage Inequality.

Employment History 2008 –present: Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Business administration, Ariel University.

2008 – 2013: External Lecturer, Department of Business administration, Center for Academic Studies, Or-Yhuda.

2003 – 2008: Senior Economist, Research Department, Bank of Israel.

1992 – 2002: Economist, Research Department, Bank of Israel.

1991 – 1996: Lecturer, The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, T.A. University.

1995 – 1996: Lecturer, The Recanati School of Business Administration, T.A. University.

1990 – 1992: Teaching assistant, The College of Management, Ramat Gan.

1990 – 1992: Teaching assistant, The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, T.A.University.

1989 – 1990: Teaching, School for Overseas Students , T.A University.

1987 – 1989: Computer Operator, Simon at Vizel, T.A.

1 Professional Activities in Ariel University 2013 : Director (With Dr. Yael Ilan-Brender) at Economics and Management Research Center. 2008 –present: Coordinator of Macroeconomics Courses. 2009 – 2013 : Coordinator of the department seminar. 2009 – 2013 : Member in Department committees.

Evaluation of Manuscripts for Refereed Journal, Journal and Foundations 2014 : Reviewer for the Van-Leer Jerusalem Institute 2007 : Reviewer for the Israel Economic Quarterly 2000 –2008: Reviewer for the Israel Bank of Israel Survey

Professional functions outside universities 2014– : Part of experts team, The Van Leer Institute 2013 – 2014 : Member of Investment Committee, "kesem" study fund 2011 – 2014 : chairman of the board at "kesem" study fund 2010 – 2011: Board member and chairman of audit committee at "kesem" Study Fund

Membership in professional societies 2014 –present: Economic History Association of Israel

1992 –present: The Israel Economic Association.

1999 – 2005 : The Israel Association of Graduates in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

Educational activities

Courses taught 2014– : Israel Economy I+II 2008 –present: Macroeconomics I+II , B.A. , Ariel University Labor Economics, B.A., Ariel University Seminars at Macroeconomics policy, B.A., Ariel University 2014 : Financial Education, B.A. , Ariel University 2008 –2014: Game Theory, B.A., Ariel University 2008 –2013: Macroeconomics policy. M.A., Center for Academic Studies Or- Yhuda .

Idit Sohlberg 2 Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships (a) Honors, Citation Awards 2012 – Ariel University, Excels Lecturer (teaching). 2011 – Ariel University, Excels Lecturer (teaching). 1992 – Tel Aviv University, Excels Lecturer 1991 – Tel Aviv University, Study grant 1990 – Tel Aviv University, Study grant

Scientific Publications Published: "The Characteristics of the Residents of Local Authorities in Judea and Samaria and their Impact on Regional Government Budget" Judea and Samaria Research Studies, 2016 (Forthcoming) "The effect of changes in life expectancy on pension plans in Israel" Journal of Israel Affairs, 2016, (Forthcoming) "Senior Executives in Government Companies and Corporations", Bank of Israel Economic Review 81, Jan. 2008. "Technological changes, risk aversion and wage dispersion", Discussion Paper Series 04.01, Bank of Israel, Jan. 2004 (Hebrew). "Technological changes and wage development in a world of supervision and incentive", Discussion Paper Series 03.16, Bank of Israel, Nov. 2003 "The effect of technological progress of the wages structure in Israel", Bank of Israel Economic Review 74, Jan. 2002. "The NAIRU in Israel", Discussion Paper Series 03.97, Bank of Israel, Jun. 1997 (Hebrew).

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“Is Risk Aversion Really Playing it Safe", (With Dr. Shaul Yutav) Journal of Labor Economics. “The Impact of Supervision and Incentive Process in Explaining Wage Profile and Variance” (With Nitsa Kasir) Journal of Behaviors and Organization.

Lectures and Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars (a) Invited plenary lectures at conferences 2014 - Israeli Economy in Judea and Samaria, "Yesha" Conference for Information and Communications. 2013 - Financial education in Israel, Special conference on financial education, Ariel Universiry.

(b) Presentation of papers at conferences Idit Sohlberg 3 2014 – " The effect of changes in life expectancy on pension plans in Israel", The Israel Economic Association, Annual Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

2006 – " Senior Executives in Government Companies and Corporations", The Israel Economic Association, Annual Conference, Ma'ale Hachamisha, Israel.

2004 – "Technological changes and risk aversion", The Israel Economic Association, Annual Conference, Ma'ale Hachamisha, Israel.

2001 - " The effect of technological progress on the wages structure in Israel", Bank of Israel, Annual Conference, Jerusalem, Israel.

(c) Seminar presentations at universities and institutions

2014 – Center for Academic Studies, Or-Yhuda. 2007 – Bar-Ilan University. 1999 – 2004 – 7 seminars during my Ph.D. studies, Tel Aviv University.

Research Grants 2014 – Union research fund by the insurance companies in Israel, The impact of life expectancy changes on the characteristics of elderly drivers. Total amount: 26.2K $

2014 - Samaria & Jordan Rift R&D Center, Effectiveness of local authorities Judea and Samaria, Period of grant: 2014-2015, Total amount: 5.7K $. 2013 - The National Insurance Institute, The effect of changes in life expectancy on pension plans in Israel, Period of grant: 2013-2014, Total amount: 27.5K $

Voluntary Work 2013 : Member in the select-committee of the Chief Rabbis of Israel 2000 – 2004: Chairmen, "OFEK" – Institute for Handicapped Children in Jerusalem. 1999 – 2002: Chairmen, Workers Committee, Bank of Israel.

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