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Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, Department of Health Policy and Management
Dr. Ya'akov Bayer
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About
Dr. Ya'akov M. Bayer is an economist who earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Be'er Sheva, Israel). His research spans a diverse range of economic fields, including health economics, behavioral economics, decision-making, health policy, cultural economics, and labor market dynamics. He frequently addresses vital social issues through an economic lens, focusing on mental health, well-being, and the elderly.In addition to his economic expertise, Ya'akov has a strong research background in anthropology and actively conducts sociological-anthropological research. In this field, he places a special emphasis on the study of Jewish communities in South America and Eastern Europe, alongside research into collective memory, popular traditional beliefs, immigration, homecoming, and the Jewish diaspora.
Dr. Bayer has extensive managerial experience, having held senior leadership positions within the healthcare system.
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Courses
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כלכלת בריאות
Public Finance
Health economics
כלכלת בריאות
Public Finance
Health economics
Publications
Bayer, Ya'akov M., Dadon, Tzion, Shreiber, Ephraim (2026). Economic Returns and Policy Implications of Early Depression Screening: A Systematic Review of U.S. Evidence. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics.
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2025). Life forward: Crisis care: Managing health systems in the line of fire: A conversation with Mr. Eli Levi, Deputy Director General, Government Hospitals Unit, Israel Ministry of Health. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 17(2), _-_
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shapir Offer M., Shapir-Tidhar Michal H., Shtudiner Zeev (2024) Navigating the Financial Fog: The Impact of Pandemic Priming on Economic Choices and Future Valuations. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2024.101004
Dadon Tzion, Bayer Ya?akov M., Rosenthal Anat, Gdalevitz Michael (2024). School health services in the Southern District of Israel-between privatization and nationalization. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 13, 59 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-024-00647-3.
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2024). Sound of sirens, echoes of trauma: unpacking socioeconomic vulnerabilities in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Israel Affairs, 30(3), 415?437. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2024.2342136
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shtudiner Zeev (2024) Sirens of stress: Financial risk, time preferences, and post-traumatic stress disorder: Evidence from the Israel-Hamas Conflict. Journal of Health Psychology. 29(13):1489-1502. doi:10.1177/13591053231207693
Solomon, Solon & Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2023). Is All Mental Harm Equal? The Importance of Discussing Civilian War Trauma from a Socio-Economic Legal Framework?s Perspective. Nordic Journal of International Law, 92(4), 528-547. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718107-bja10061
Bayer Ya'akov M. (2020) Marketing mercilessly: Telemarketing fraud against senior citizens. Gerontology & Geriatrics - Journal of Aging Studies. Qriat Ono: Israel Gerontological Society. Volume 46 (2), February 2020. [Hebrew]
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shtudiner Ze'ev, Suhorukov Oxsana, Grisaru Nimrod (2019) Time and risk preferences, and consumption decisions of patients with clinical depression. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, Volume 22, Supplement 1, March 2019.
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shtudiner Ze'ev, Suhorukov Oxsana, Grisaru Nimrod (2019) Time and risk preferences, and consumption decisions of patients with clinical depression. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. Volume 78, February 2019, Pages 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2019.01.003
Bayer Ya'akov M., Ruffle Bradely, Zultan Ro'i, Shtudiner Ze'ev (2018) Costly Superstitious Beliefs: Experimental Evidence. Journal of Economic Psychology, 69, 30?43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2018.10.002 .
Bayer Ya'akov M., & Osher, Yamima (2018). Time preference, executive functions, and ego-depletion: An exploratory study. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 11(3), 127-134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/npe0000092 .
Bayer Ya'akov M. (2016). Memory and belonging: The social construction of a collective memory during the intercultural transition of immigrants from Argentina in Israel. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 8(1), 5-27.
Invited Book Chapters:
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2019) Older Adults, Aggressive Marketing, Unethical Behavior: A Sure Road to Financial Fraud? In Gringarten, H. & Fern?ndez- Calienes, R. (Ed.) Ethical Branding and Marketing: Cases and Lessons. New York. Rutledge Publishing. 1-18.
Book review:
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2024). Review of The ageing of Aquarius: The hippies of the 60s in their 60s and beyond, by G. Nimrod. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 16(1), 133?136.
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2019). Review of Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition): Why England Loses; Why Germany, Spain, and France Win; and Why One Day Japan, Iraq, and the United States Will Become Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport, by Kuper, S., and Szymanski, S.. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 11(2).
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2025). Life forward: Crisis care: Managing health systems in the line of fire: A conversation with Mr. Eli Levi, Deputy Director General, Government Hospitals Unit, Israel Ministry of Health. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 17(2), _-_
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shapir Offer M., Shapir-Tidhar Michal H., Shtudiner Zeev (2024) Navigating the Financial Fog: The Impact of Pandemic Priming on Economic Choices and Future Valuations. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2024.101004
Dadon Tzion, Bayer Ya?akov M., Rosenthal Anat, Gdalevitz Michael (2024). School health services in the Southern District of Israel-between privatization and nationalization. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 13, 59 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-024-00647-3.
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2024). Sound of sirens, echoes of trauma: unpacking socioeconomic vulnerabilities in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Israel Affairs, 30(3), 415?437. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2024.2342136
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shtudiner Zeev (2024) Sirens of stress: Financial risk, time preferences, and post-traumatic stress disorder: Evidence from the Israel-Hamas Conflict. Journal of Health Psychology. 29(13):1489-1502. doi:10.1177/13591053231207693
Solomon, Solon & Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2023). Is All Mental Harm Equal? The Importance of Discussing Civilian War Trauma from a Socio-Economic Legal Framework?s Perspective. Nordic Journal of International Law, 92(4), 528-547. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718107-bja10061
Bayer Ya'akov M. (2020) Marketing mercilessly: Telemarketing fraud against senior citizens. Gerontology & Geriatrics - Journal of Aging Studies. Qriat Ono: Israel Gerontological Society. Volume 46 (2), February 2020. [Hebrew]
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shtudiner Ze'ev, Suhorukov Oxsana, Grisaru Nimrod (2019) Time and risk preferences, and consumption decisions of patients with clinical depression. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, Volume 22, Supplement 1, March 2019.
Bayer Ya'akov M., Shtudiner Ze'ev, Suhorukov Oxsana, Grisaru Nimrod (2019) Time and risk preferences, and consumption decisions of patients with clinical depression. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. Volume 78, February 2019, Pages 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2019.01.003
Bayer Ya'akov M., Ruffle Bradely, Zultan Ro'i, Shtudiner Ze'ev (2018) Costly Superstitious Beliefs: Experimental Evidence. Journal of Economic Psychology, 69, 30?43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2018.10.002 .
Bayer Ya'akov M., & Osher, Yamima (2018). Time preference, executive functions, and ego-depletion: An exploratory study. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 11(3), 127-134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/npe0000092 .
Bayer Ya'akov M. (2016). Memory and belonging: The social construction of a collective memory during the intercultural transition of immigrants from Argentina in Israel. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 8(1), 5-27.
Invited Book Chapters:
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2019) Older Adults, Aggressive Marketing, Unethical Behavior: A Sure Road to Financial Fraud? In Gringarten, H. & Fern?ndez- Calienes, R. (Ed.) Ethical Branding and Marketing: Cases and Lessons. New York. Rutledge Publishing. 1-18.
Book review:
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2024). Review of The ageing of Aquarius: The hippies of the 60s in their 60s and beyond, by G. Nimrod. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 16(1), 133?136.
Bayer, Ya'akov M. (2019). Review of Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition): Why England Loses; Why Germany, Spain, and France Win; and Why One Day Japan, Iraq, and the United States Will Become Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport, by Kuper, S., and Szymanski, S.. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 11(2).
