Assaf Razin

Assaf Razin, 85, died on July 8, 2026. Assaf Razin was known publicly as an Israeli economist and academic and author. He is a professor emeritus at Tel Aviv University, and former professor of International Economics at Cornell University. Razin is known for his works on international economics and public economics. He has contributied to top scientific journals like the American Economic Review, Journal of Monetary Economics and the Journal of Political Economy, and has written the books International Taxation, Fiscal Policies and Growth in the World Economy, Population Economics, Israel and the World Economy: Power of Globalization, and Globalization, and Transition to Illiberal Democracy: Economic Drivers and Consequences. He is the recipient of the 2017 EMET Prize in Economics and the 2025 lifetime achievement award given by the Israel Economic Society. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society. Public biographical listings identify Razin as an Israeli economist. Razin was also associated with academic and author. This public record remains centered on Razin's work as an Israeli economist and academic and author and the documented milestones of that career.