Isaac Ehrlich (born 1938 in Israel) is an American

economist An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...

. He has done research in the economics of crime and law enforcement and the economics of deterrence, including the death penalty and its deterrent effects. Ehrlich has served as the Chair of the Department of Economics at the

State University of New York at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo (commonly referred to as UB, University at Buffalo, and sometimes SUNY Buffalo) is a public research university in Buffalo and Amherst, New York, United States. The university was founded in 1846 a ...

since 2000. His papers on participation in illegitimate activities,

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and economic growth, insurance and self-protection, the economics of health and longevity, and the death penalty are widely cited. He is widely regarded as an authority on the economics of crime and the death penalty, although his claims regarding the latter has been vigorously challenged. He is also one of the leading authorities on the economics of

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and serves as the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Human Capital, published by the University of Chicago Press. He is a SUNY and UB Distinguished Professor and holds the Melvin H. Baker Chair of American Enterprise at the University of Buffalo, SUNY.Isaac Ehrlich – UB School of Management
Mgt.buffalo.edu (2006-03-13). Retrieved on 2012-02-26. He holds a PhD from

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and an Honorary Doctorate from the

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, France, which was awarded to him for his contributions to economic sciences. Ehrlich also served as a member of the US Presidential Health Policy Advisory group and the Transition Team on Health Policy for President

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, the Hong Kong Government's Health Services Research Committee headed by Secretary Elizabeth Wong, and the Council of Economic Advisors of New York State Governor

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Isaac Ehrlich

Isaac Ehrlich

* IZA - Institute of Labor Economics {{DEFAULTSORT:Ehrlich, Isaac 1938 births Living people American sociologists American economists Columbia University alumni University at Buffalo faculty