phd
 

PhD Thesis Title: Essays in Development Economics

PhD Supervisor: Prof. Nathan Sussman
 

profile
 

Tomer Yafeh is a PhD Candidate in Development Economics at the Graduate Institute, Geneva. His research examines the intersection of behavioral economics, finance, and development, with a particular focus on how international capital markets interact with entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South.

Before joining the Institute, Tomer completed a Master’s degree in Financial Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Economics, and Politics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His experience spans academic research, public policy, and consulting, including projects involving experimental economics, large-scale startup databases, and data-driven financial models for development finance.
 

Research Interests
 

• Development economics

• Innovation policy

• Small and medium-sized enterprises

• Sustainable finance
   

Publications and Works
 

• Mugerman, Y., Winter, E., & Yafeh, T. (2025). The Grant Proposal Game: An Experimental Study on Herding and Divergent Behaviors in Competition. Experimental Economics, Special Issue, pp. 1–20.

• Mugerman, Y., Winter, E., & Yafeh, T. (2024). Performance Monitoring and the Incentives for Exertion of Effort. Quarterly Journal of Finance, 14(2).

• Yafeh, T. (2024) Designing a Dedicated Financial Platform to Promote the Integration of Israeli Innovation in International Development. Milken Innovation Center, Applied Research.