Prof. Yaron Zelekha CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS. Education

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1 Prof. Yaron Zelekha CURRICULUM VITAE AND LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Education Ph.D. Economics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. Dissertation: "The Effect of Uncertainty in Expected Inflation on Consumption and Savings Patterns". Ph.D. Supervisor: Prof. Tikva Lecker B.A. with Honors. Economics and Accounting. Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Employment History Present Associate Professor Adjunct Lecturer Public Policy Tel Aviv University Senior Lecturer Adjunct Lecturer, LL.M. Hebrew University Professional Activities (a) Professional academic functions Present Dean, Business Administration Faculty Head of MBA Program

2 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page Present Head of Accounting Specialization (b) Professional functions outside universities/institutions Present CEO Zelekha Investments and Financial Services Accountant General of the State of Israel Senior VP and CFO Derech Eretz Highways VP and CFO Tevel Telecom Head of Strategy and Business Planning Partner Orange Telecommunications Director of the Economic Staff Prime Minister's Office Head of the Professional Department Shlomo Nass Accounting Firm (c) Editor or member of editorial board of scientific or professional journal 2013 Present Editorial board of Economic Quarterly (Hebrew) 2015 Present The Internal Auditor Journal (Hebrew) (Honorary Editor) 2015 International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Busines (Guest Editor) Ad Hoc Reviewer for: Small Business Economics International Review of Economics and Finance Emerging Markets Finance and Trade British Journal of Economics, Business & Trade African Journal of Business Management Economic Quarterly (Hebrew)

3 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page 3 (d) Membership on boards 2013 Present Vice Chairman of the Board, Hod Desert Hotel 2012 Present Chairman, Aviation and Tourism Corp (partnering with Arkia Airlines) Chairman of the Board, Israel Credit Fund Chairman of the Board, M.I. Holdings Chairman of the Board, Inbal Insurance Member of the Board, Eilat Corp Member of the Board, National Refineries Educational Activities (a) Courses taught Graduate Courses Final Seminar for M.B.A. Students () Public and Corporate Governance in Israel () Undergraduate Courses Business Accounting () Final Seminar for B.A. Students () Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships (a) Honors, Citation Awards 2014 The Knight Award for Fighting Crime and Corruption of the Movement to Combat Crime and Corruption in Israel 2009 The Global Road Achievement Award in Innovative Finance (with others) 2009 The Knight of Quality Government Award 2008 Special Award, The Israeli Chamber of Commerce 2007 The Global Best Issue of the Year Award 2007 Anti Corruption Award, The Movement for Sound Government 2006 Special Award, The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel 2005, 2006 The Information Systems Excellence Award 2004 The Best CFO of the Year Award

4 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page The Prime Minister s Jubilee Award 1998 Special Award, Ph.D. studies, Bar-Ilan University 1994 Medal of Excellence, The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel 1992, 1993 Dean's List, B.A. Studies, Bar-Ilan University Publications (a) Authored books The Four Hundred Blows and Other Movies: On Leadership, Values, Ethics and Esthetics in Twentieth-Century Cinema, 2015, and Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishers (Hebrew). The Macro Economics of Corruption, 2013,. Reforming the Consumption Patterns, 2011, and Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishers (Hebrew). Uncertainty, Expectations and Macroeconomic Policy in Israel, 2009, Ono Academic College and Probook Publishers (Hebrew). The Black Guard, 2008, Kinneret-Zmora-Bitan Publishers (Hebrew). (b) Chapters in collective volumes Avnimelech, G. and Y. Zelekha, 2015, "The Impact of Corruption on Entrepreneurship", in Wolf, R. and Issa T. (eds) International Business Ethics and Growth Opportunities, IGI Global, University of Pennsylvania, Chapter 13, Avnimelech, G. and Y. Zelekha, 2014, "Immigration and Entrepreneurship A Literature Review", in M. Hunter (eds.) Entrepreneurship: Theory, Role of Economic Development and Practices, Nova Science Publishers. Zelekha, Y. and S. Werner, 2011, "Fixers and Corruption: Shadow Public Servants", in A. D. Morina (ed.), Crime Rates, Types and Hot Spots, Nova Science Publishers, Zelekha, Y., 2010, "The Macro Economics of Illegal Activity", in A.E. Hasselm (ed.), Crime: Causes, Types and Victims, , Nova Science Publishers.

5 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page 5 (c) Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals Zelekha, Y., 2016, "Does Colonialism and Slave Trade Still Affect Modern Economic Performance?", Applied Economic Quarterly, forthcoming. Zelekha, Y., Altit, H. and V. Baram, 2015, Tax Composition and its Impact on Growth in Israel: A Narrative Approach, Applied Economic Quarterly 61 (3), Avnimelech, G., Y. Zelekha and E. Sharabi, 2014, The Negative Effect of Corruption on Entrepreneurship in Developed versus Non Developed Countries, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 20 (3), Zelekha, Y., G. Avnimelech and E. Sharabi, 2013,"The Effect of Religion on Entrepreneurship", Small Business Economics, 42 (4), Zelekha, Y., 2013, "A Note on Public Sector's Corruption Equilibrium and Network Economy", Public Administration Research 2 (2), Zelekha, Y., 2013, "The Effect of Immigration on Entrepreneurship", Kyklos International Review of Social Sciences 66 (3), Zelekha, Y., E. Sharabi and O. Bar-Efrat, 2012, "Trade, Institutions and Religion: The Effect of the Jewish Diaspora on Israel's Foreign Trade", Applied Economics Quarterly 58 (2), Zelekha, Y., 2012, "Fiscal Inefficiency, Corruption and Growth - The Israeli Case Study", The Cornell Policy Review 2 (2), Zelekha, Y. and E., Sharabi, 2012, "Corruption, Institutions and Trade", Economics of Governance 13 (2), Zelekha, Y., 2012, "Automatic Stabilizers in Israel: the Tax Burden", Icfai Journal of Public Finance 10 (1), Zelekha, Y., 2011, "Non-Keynesian Effects of Fiscal Expansion on Real Interest Rates", Applied Economics Quarterly 57 (3), Zelekha, Y. and G. Avnimelech, 2011, "The Psychology of Corrupt and Non- Corrupt Entrepreneurship", Progress in Economics Research 26, Zelekha, Y. and A. Cohen, 2011, "Supervision and Control Tools for the Management of Fiscal Policy Goals: Case Study of Israel", GITAM Journal of Management 10 (1),

6 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page 6 Zelekha, Y. and E. Sharabi, 2011, "Agency Theory, Rights Issues and Minority Rights: Case Study of the Israeli Capital Market", Journal of Business and Economics 2 (6), Zelekha, Y. and S. Werner, 2011, "Fixers as Shadow 'Public Servants': A Case Study of Israel", International Journal of Public Administration 34 (10), Zelekha, Y. and O. Bar-Efrat, 2011, "Crime, Terror and Corruption and their Effect on Private Investment in Israel", Open Economies Review 22 (4), Zelekha, Y. and O. Bar-Efrat, 2011, "The Link between Exchange Rate Uncertainty and Israeli Exports to the US: 2SLS and Cointegration Approaches", Research in Economics 65, Zelekha, Y., 2010, "Non-Keynesian Effects of Fiscal Expansions in Israel, The Icfai Journal of Public Finance 8 (4), Zelekha, Y., 2010, "The Effect of Uncertainty in Inflation Expectations on Private Investments", The IUP Journal of Monetary Economics 8 (4), Zelekha, Y., 2010, "Is There a Long Term Effect of Inflation Uncertainty on Unemployment"? The IUP Journal of Monetary Economics 8 (1-2), (d) Unrefereed professional articles and publications Zelekha, Y. and Y. Itzkovich, 2008, "The Analysis of Financial Statements for Selected Countries, Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel 7, 5-7. Zelekha, Y. and R. Alroy, 2005, "Accounting Developments at the Government of Israel Interim Report", Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel 2, 5-7. Zelekha, Y. and R. Alroy, 2005, "The Accounting Revolution in Government Ministries: A Quantum Leap in the Transparency of Governmental Reporting in the State of Israel", Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Israel 1, 5-8. Lectures and Papers Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars (a) Invited plenary lectures at conferences/meetings Fiscal Inefficiency, Corruption and Growth - The Israeli Case Study, Cornell University CIPA Colloquium, USA.

7 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page 7 (b) Presentation of papers at conferences/meetings (oral or poster) 2015 Clinical Objectively Observed Mood versus Non-Clinical Subjectively Reported Wellbeing, International Symposium on Business and Management, Japan Abba Lerner in Israel, , the 19th Annual Conference of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET), Italy Milton Friedman and Economic Reform in Israel 1977, the 18th Annual Conference of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET), Helvetia Why Colonialism and the Slave Trade Still Affect Modern Economic Performance. The 2013 Ono Research Conference, Israel Tax Incentives and Corruption: Evidence and Policy Implications, The 2012 Dubrovnik International Academic Conference, Croatia The Effect of Corruption on Entrepreneurship, the 7th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Escola Superior de Gestão e Tecnologia, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal The Effect of Corruption on Entrepreneurship, The DRUID Society Conference, Denmark Rights Issues and their Impact on Diluting Minority Rights, The 7th International Strategic Management Conference, France The Link between Export Price Uncertainty and Israeli Exports to the US, The 2010 Conference of the Israeli Economic Association, Israel Rights Issues and their Impact on Diluting Minority Rights, The 11th Annual Conference of the Asian Academic Accounting Association, Thailand. Volunteering and Contribution to the Community President, Arab Israeli Technology and High-Tech Center

8 Prof. Yaron Zelekha page 8 Additional Information Service on public committees: Chairman, Israeli Football Committee Chairman, Car Competition Committee Member, Bank Commissioner's Advisory Board Chairman, Bank Competition Committee Chairman, Credit Card Competition Committee Member of the Macro Economic Committee Economic Organization's Coordination Board 1997 Coordinator, The Israeli Airlines Privatization Committee 1997 Member, The Israeli E-Gov Committee Member of numerous public committees