I am an applied micro-economist with an interest in the economics of education, labor economics, and inequality.
You can find me at kotta@bgu.ac.il
“Does Remedial Education at Late Childhood Pay Off After All? Long-Run Consequences for University Schooling, Labor Market Outcomes and Inter-Generational Mobility” (with Victor Lavy and Genia Rachkovski), Journal of Labor Economics. Volume 40, Number 1, January 2022, pp. 239–282
Working Papers
Adjustments to Reduced Cash Transfers: Religious Safety Nets and Children’s Long-Term Outcomes (With Naomi Gershoni, Rania Gihleb, Hani Mansour and Yannay Shannan)
My Job Market Paper, which is related to this project, is a recipient of the Policy Impacts Early-Career Scholars Grant
Starting Together, Diverging Later? Gender Differences in Universal Pre-K’s Long-Term Effects
Work In Progress
The Impact of Child-related Tax Benefits on Fertility, Family Dynamics, and Children Outcomes (With Yannay Shannan)
Fertility Decline and Son Preference (With Naomi Gershoni and Hani Mansour)
Long-Term Effects of Primary School Peers’ Socioeconomic Background (With Oren Heller)