Oded Stark

Oded Stark
Name	Oded Stark
Birth date	1947
Nationality	Israeli
Occupation	Economist
Institutions	University of Bonn; University of Oslo; Australian National University
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem; University of California, Berkeley

Oded Stark is an Israeli-born economist noted for contributions to demographic economics, migration studies, and household economics, with influential work on human capital, remittances, and fertility behavior. His research intersects with topics addressed by scholars at institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, and national research centers across Europe, North America, and Australia. Stark has held appointments and visiting positions linking him to departments at the University of Bonn, University of Oslo, Australian National University, and research networks including the Institute for the Study of Labor and the Centre for Economic Policy Research.

Early life and education

Stark was born in Israel and completed undergraduate and graduate studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and doctoral work at the University of California, Berkeley, training under economists whose networks included Amartya Sen-era welfare economics, links to Harvard University and collaborations with researchers at the London School of Economics, Princeton University, and Yale University. During his formative years he engaged with demographic scholars connected to the Population Council, the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, and the European University Institute, situating his education amid dialogues involving the World Health Organization and policy units in Washington, D.C. and Brussels.

Academic career and positions

Stark’s academic career has spanned universities and research institutes such as the University of Bonn, the University of Oslo, and the Australian National University, alongside visiting fellowships at Brown University, Columbia University, and the Center for Economic Studies. He has been affiliated with research organizations including the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and institutes linked to the World Bank and the United Nations University, collaborating with scholars from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the European Commission research programs. Stark has taught in departments that interact with policy makers at the European Central Bank, national ministries in Germany, Norway, and Australia, and demographic units at the Population Reference Bureau.

Research contributions and theories

Stark developed influential theories on migration such as the "new economics of labor migration" debates and the concept of migration as an investment in human capital, engaging with literature from George Borjas, Michael Todaro, James E. Rauch, and scholars associated with Harvard University and the University of Chicago. His work on remittances connects to policy discussions at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the United Nations Development Programme and cites empirical literatures involving the Demographic and Health Surveys and panels used by researchers at the Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research. Stark’s models of household behavior and kinship networks draw on comparative studies from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Princeton University, and the London School of Economics, while his fertility-choice frameworks intersect with findings reported by the Population Council and scholars tied to the National Bureau of Economic Research and RAND Corporation. He has advanced concepts about altruism, risk-sharing, and intergenerational transfers that dialogue with the works of Gary Becker, Amartya Sen, Robert Lucas Jr., and networks of development economists collaborating with the African Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

Honors and awards

Stark’s honors include fellowships and recognitions from institutions such as the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Norwegian Research Council, and research awards coordinated by the European Economic Association and the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. His work has been cited in policy reports from the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and he has been invited to lecture at venues including the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission, Yale University, and Stanford University.

Selected publications

Stark is author and editor of books and articles published through presses and journals associated with Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and publishers linked to the World Bank. Selected works include monographs and edited volumes appearing alongside research from scholars at the University of Chicago, Columbia University, London School of Economics, and the Australian National University. His empirical and theoretical articles have appeared in journals connected to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Journal of Political Economy, and other periodicals read by researchers at the Centre for Economic Policy Research and the Institute for the Study of Labor.

Personal life and legacy

Stark has maintained professional ties with colleagues at institutions such as the University of Bonn, University of Oslo, Australian National University, and research centers including the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and the Institute for the Study of Labor. His legacy is reflected in ongoing research agendas at the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, European Commission research networks, and doctoral programs at universities like Harvard University, Princeton University, and the London School of Economics, where students and scholars continue to extend his work on migration, remittances, and household economics.

Category:Israeli economists Category:Demographers Category:Population economists