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Itzhak Ben‐David

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2001
Housing Market and EconomicsFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisCorporate Finance and GovernanceBanking stability, regulation, efficiency

Publications

188

Citations

6,017

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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Itzhak Ben-David's research examines how psychological biases and imperfect information shape financial decisions by households, investors, and corporate managers. Topics include housing market expectations, mortgage and fintech lending practices, corporate capital budgeting behavior, and investor miscalibration and belief formation. The work combines empirical analysis of financial markets with behavioral economics perspectives.

Behavioral finance and investor psychologyHousing markets and mortgage lendingCorporate financial decision-makingHousehold financial expectations and literacyFinTech and lending risk

Publication output rose to a peak around 2019-2021, dropped sharply in 2022, and has since continued at a lower, steadier pace through 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
2017: 9 publications172018: 13 publications182019: 14 publications192020: 23 publications23202021: 16 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 7 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×38
  • National Bureau of Economic Research×23
  • Review of Financial Studies×5
  • Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis×4
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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