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Yoram Margalioth is a Full Professor at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law, where he teaches Taxation, Tax Policy (Public Finance), International Taxation, and Economic Growth and Distributive Justice. He pioneered Israel's first law MOOC on Coursera and has held visiting positions at NYU, Harvard, Toronto, and NUS. His academic leadership includes co-founding the Law and Philanthropy Institute (2014-2019) and the Microbusiness and Economic Justice Clinical Program.
His educational background features a J.S.D. (1997) and LL.M. in Taxation (1995) from NYU School of Law, and an LL.B. (1991) and LL.M. Magna Cum Laude (1994) from Hebrew University School of Law. His doctoral thesis on U.S. tax code inflation adjustment was supervised by Daniel Shaviro.
Margalioth's research integrates tax law with socioeconomic justice, focusing on Ultra-Orthodox communities, climate policy, and security studies. His work examines tax asymmetry in financial markets, welfare stigma, and charitable incentives, often bridging legal theory with empirical economics. He critically analyzes policy instruments like carbon taxes and per-capita taxation models while addressing cultural dimensions of economic behavior.
His publication trajectory reveals deepening interdisciplinary engagement, shifting from pure tax technicalities toward macroeconomic justice and security policy. Recent works increasingly incorporate behavioral economics and cross-cultural analysis, particularly regarding Haredi society, while maintaining rigorous tax policy foundations. Climate change taxation and airport security profiling now feature prominently alongside traditional tax scholarship.
- American Law and Economics Association Prize for Best paper (for 'A Case for Pay Secrecy')
As Academic Supervisor of the Microbusiness Clinical Program, Margalioth mentored students working with Ultra-Orthodox women in Bnei Brak. His World Bank consultancy (2003) and Harvard International Tax Program deputy directorship (2002-2003) demonstrate policy impact. Current research receives institutional support through TAU's Law and Philanthropy Institute framework.
He co-founded and directed the Law and Philanthropy Institute (2014-2019), established the Microbusiness and Economic Justice Clinical Program (2004-2008), and served as Senior Fellow at The Haredi Institute for Public Affairs until 2021. These initiatives operationalize his research on economic inclusion, particularly for marginalized religious communities.
