Ofer H. Azar () is an

economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

professor at

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) (, ''Universitat Ben-Guriyon baNegev'') is a public university, public research university in Beersheba, Israel. Named after Israeli List of national founders, national founder David Ben-Gurion, the unive ...

Beersheba Beersheba ( / ; ), officially Be'er-Sheva, is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the centre of the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in Israel, the eighth-most p ...

Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...

. He is also the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

of the ''

Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics The ''Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering behavioral and experimental economics. It was established in 1972 as the ''Journal of Behavioral Economics'', and was renamed the ''Jour ...

''. He received his Ph.D. in economics from

Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...

. He is known for his research in

behavioral economics Behavioral economics is the study of the psychological (e.g. cognitive, behavioral, affective, social) factors involved in the decisions of individuals or institutions, and how these decisions deviate from those implied by traditional economi ...

and

industrial organization In economics, industrial organization is a field that builds on the theory of the firm by examining the structure of (and, therefore, the boundaries between) firms and markets. Industrial organization adds real-world complications to the per ...

, among other fields. For example, he has published numerous studies on the practice of

tipping Tipping may refer to: *Gratuity *Tipping (surname) *Tipping baronets, a title in the Baronetage of England *Norsk Tipping, the national lottery of Norway See also *Cow tipping, a rumored activity involving pushing over a sleeping cow *Fly-tipping ...

. These studies include one which estimated that Americans tip about $42 billion per year at full-service restaurants.

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External links

Ofer Azar's websiteFaculty page
* Living people Israeli economists Academic staff of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Northwestern University alumni Behavioral economists Academic journal editors Year of birth missing (living people) {{Israel-economist-stub