Esteban F. Klor - Publications

PUBLICATIONS

"When Deterrence Backfires: House Demolitions, Palestinian Radicalization, and Israeli Fatalities," with Michael Freedman

Journal of Conflict Resolution, August 2023, 67 (7): 1592-1617.

“Cronyism in State Violence: Evidence from Labor Repression During Argentina's Last Dictatorship,” with Sebastian Saiegh and Shanker Satyanath, Journal of the European Economic Association, June 2021, 19 (3): 1439-1487. (Lead article).

“Defense and the Economy in Israel, 1990-2016” with Asaf Zussman

The Israeli Economy in the Last Twenty Years: Lights and Shadows in a Market Economy, Ben-Bassat, Gronau, and Zussman (eds.), Cambridge University Press, February 2021, pages 168-202.

“What Explains the Flow of Foreign Fighters to ISIS?” with Efraim Benmelech,

Terrorism and Political Violence, 2020, 32 (7): 1458-1481.

Select Media Coverage: Bloomberg, The Atlantic

“Party Hacks and True Believers: The Effect of Party Affiliation on Political Preferences,” with Eric Gould

Journal of Comparative Economics, September 2019, 47 (3): 504-524.

“On Public Opinion Polls and Voters' Turnout,” with Eyal Winter

Journal of Public Economic Theory, April 2018, 20 (2): 239-256.

Select Media Coverage: Science News, The Marker (in Hebrew), The Telegraph

“The Long Run Effect of 9/11: Terrorism, Backlash, and the Assimilation of Muslim Immigrants in the West,” with Eric Gould

Economic Journal, November 2016, 126 (597): 2064-2114.

Select Media Coverage: The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Pacific Standard, VOX, Included in Special Issue on Economics of Conflict

“Is Centralization a Solution to the Soft Budget Constraint Problem?” with Avi Ben-Bassat and Momi Dahan

European Journal of Political Economy, December 2016, 45 (1): 57-75.

“Does Campaign Spending Affect Electoral Outcomes?” with Avi Ben-Bassat and Momi Dahan

Electoral Studies, December 2015, 40 (1), 102-114.

“Can Militants use Violence to Win Public Support? Evidence from the Second Intifada,”

with David Jaeger, Sami Miaari, and Daniele Paserman

Journal of Conflict Resolution, April 2015, 59 (3), 528-549.

“Counter-Suicide-Terrorism: Evidence from House Demolitions,” with Effi Benmelech and Claude Berrebi

Journal of Politics, January 2015, 77 (1): 27-43.

Select Media Coverage: The New Republic, The Forward, The Supreme Court of Israel.

“Can Higher Bonuses Lead to Less Effort? Incentive Reversal in Teams,” with Sebastian Kube, Eyal Winter, and Ro’i Zultan

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, January 2014, 97 (1): 72-83.

Representativeness and Efficiency in Local Government, with Avi Ben Bassat and Momi Dahan

The Israel Democracy Institute, Jerusalem, 2013 (in Hebrew).

“The Impact of the Economic Costs of Conflict on Individuals’ Political Attitudes,” with Avi Ben Bassat, Momi Dahan, and Benny Geys

Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, August 2012, 18 (2): Article 4. Special issue on “Political Economy Studies of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”

“The Struggle for Palestinian Hearts and Minds: Violence and Public Opinion in the Second Intifada,”

with David Jaeger, Sami Miaari, and Daniele Paserman

Journal of Public Economics, April 2012, 96 (3-4): 354-368.

Select Media Coverage: The Washington Post

“Economic Conditions and the Quality of Suicide Terrorism,” with Effi Benmelech and Claude Berrebi

Journal of Politics, January 2012, 74 (1): 113-128.

Reprinted in: "The Economics of Terrorism," W. Enders ed., Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2016.

Select Media Coverage: LA Times, The Economist

“Does Terrorism Work?” with Eric Gould

Quarterly Journal of Economics, November 2010, 125 (4): 1459-1510.

Select Media Coverage: Vox, The New Republic

“The Impact of Terrorism on the Defense Industry,” with Claude Berrebi