Limor Golan

Limor Golan serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis, with active affiliations in the Family Inequality and Markets research networks. Her work bridges theoretical economic modeling with critical analyses of labor market disparities and intergenerational dynamics.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. (with Honors) in Economics from Tel-Aviv University (1994)
• Ph.D. in Economics from University of Wisconsin–Madison (2002)

Professor Golan's research confronts systemic issues in labor economics through multiple lenses: she rigorously examines discrimination mechanisms and gender compensation gaps in executive careers, analyzes how fertility decisions intersect with labor force participation, and models the long-term economic impacts of parental time allocation on children's educational and earnings trajectories. Her methodological signature involves constructing dynamic general equilibrium frameworks that account for incomplete information in labor markets, providing nuanced insights into intergenerational persistence.

Her recent publications demonstrate a cohesive analytical thread—applying advanced life-cycle dynastic modeling to quantify previously unmeasured economic phenomena. The work on parental time investment reveals how non-market activities translate into human capital formation, while her executive compensation research exposes structural barriers in career mobility. Both studies exemplify her commitment to transforming theoretical economics into tools for understanding real-world inequality.