Centers and Institutes
The Aharon Meir Center for Banking
Director: Dr. Shiri Alon Eron
The Aharon Meir Center for Banking was founded in the Department of Economics in Bar-Ilan University, and is dedicated to the memory of Aharon Meir, who served as the CEO of The United Mizrahi Bank, and as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bar-Ilan University.
The Aharon Meir Center for Banking promotes the advancement of research on, and studies of, banking in Israel. The center’s goal is to serve as an arena for discussion and research that connects together the Israeli academia and the Israeli banking system, analysing and advancing challenges of the Israeli economy.
Research Institute for Econometrics and Economic Theory (RIE)
Director: Prof. Igal Milchtaich
The purpose of the Research Institute for Econometrics and Economic Theory (RIE) is to bring together researchers interested in economic theory, mathematics, statistics, and computer science in order to facilitate and foster the exchange of ideas, interdisciplinary cross-fertilization, and dissemination of frontier research. Special emphasis is put on game theory and its applications in such fields as economics, social choice, political science, and biology. The RIE also provides financial grants to research students and supports special events, such as workshops and guest lectures, that promote its purpose.
