Ira N. Gang

Ira N. Gang is a Professor of Economics at Rutgers University, affiliated with the Department of Economics within the School of Arts & Sciences. His work spans Development, Population, Labor, and Political Economy, with a focus on migration, education, informal sectors, and gender dynamics. He is a Research Fellow at IZA and has served as a founding editor of the Review of Development Economics, contributing extensively to journals like Public Choice, Journal of Population Economics, and Journal of Development Economics.

His research explores:

• Migration: Internal and international migration patterns, assimilation, and networks.
• Education Economics: Schooling, parent-child human capital transmission, and policy implications.
• Political Economy: Corruption, tax evasion, governance, and decentralized aid allocation.
• Gender and Development: Female entrepreneurship, land ownership, and labor market disparities.
• Informal Sector Dynamics: Impact of finance, migration, and economic transitions.

Key recent work includes analyses of herding behavior in corruption (2024), gender and informal sector productivity (2022), and decentralized governance and social protection (2019). His publications span empirical studies on Russia, India, and Central Asia, with methodological strengths in econometrics and policy modeling.

Scientific awards and affiliations include:

• Research Fellow, IZA
• Co-founder, Review of Development Economics
• Editorial roles at Journal of Population Economics and other journals

He advises students on migration, labor economics, and development, with a teaching focus on Education Economics and Development Economics. His work bridges theoretical and empirical approaches, emphasizing real-world policy applications.