Sara Benetti

Welcome!

I am an applied economist with research interests in economic history and political economy. My work examines how technological change, migration, and historical shocks shape labor markets, immigrant integration, and social outcomes, using newly digitized historical data and modern empirical methods. I am also interested in how conflict interacts with cultural dynamics.

I am an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, with a joint appointment in the Bogen Family Department of Economics and the Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics Program. 

I earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of British Columbia in June 2026, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Management from Bocconi University in Milan. I also worked for three years as a Senior Researcher at INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. You can find my full CV here and learn about my research here.

You can reach me at: sara.benetti@mail.huji.ac.il.