Estelle James

Background

James, Estelle was born on December 1, 1935 in Bronx, New York, United States. Daughter of Abraham and Lee (Zeichner) Dinerstein.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1961.

Career

Lecturer, economics department University California, Berkeley, 1964—1965. Acting assistant professor Stanford University, 1965—1967. Associate professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1967—1972, professor, 1972—1994, provost, division Social and Behavioral Science, 1975—1979, chairman department, 1982—1986.

Visiting scholar Yale University, Australian National University, Tel Aviv University, Brookings Institute, others. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1986—1991, senior economist, 1991—1994, lead economist, 1994—2000, consultant, since 2000. Visiting fellow Urban Institute, Washington, 2002—2004.

Member governing board Kosovo Pension Saving Trust, 2001—2008.

Achievements

• Estelle James has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform

    ( As populations age and revenues diminish, government an...)

  • Public Policy and Private Education in Japan
  • Protecting the old and promoting growth: A defense of averting the old age crisis (Policy research working paper)
  • (The Gender Impact of Social Security Reform ) Author: Estelle James Oct-2008
  • Hoffa and the teamsters; a study of union power
  • (The Nonprofit Sector in International Perspective: Studies in Comparative Culture and Policy ) Author: Estelle James Mar-1989

Membership

Member of American Economics Association.

Connections

Married Ralph James (divorced 1971). Children: Deborah, David. Married Harry Lazer, June 27, 1971 (deceased 1994).

Father:

Abraham Dinerstein

Mother:

Lee (Zeichner) Dinerstein

Spouse:

Harry Lazer

Spouse:

Ralph James

child:

Deborah James

child:

David James