- Disciplinary Area
- Economics
- General Information
Yochanan Comay was born in South Africa to a Zionist family, immigrated to Israel
in 1947, married Susan, and had two children. He joined the Faculty of Industrial
Engineering and Management in 1969 as Lecturer in Economics and Human capital,
and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1969. He published several papers and
research reports in his areas of interest. During his brief service in the faculty, he
advised graduate students participated in academic committees, and contributed to
the strengthening of the Economics area.
Yochanan was called to reserve service in the artillery on the Golan Heights, during the Yom Kippur war. There he met his untimely, much lamented death, which cut off a promising career. The Yochanan Comay Prize for students in Economics was established in his memory by his parents. He is remembered as a brilliant scientist, valued colleague, sociable friend - who was taken from us before his time.
- Selected Publications
- "Salaries, Employment Opportunities, and Migration of Engineers", International Migration, vol. Vlll, (1970), 80-88.
- "Determinants of Return Migration: Canadian Professionals in the U.S.", Southern Economic Journal, (Jan 1971), 318-322.
- "The Migration of Professionals: An Empirical Analysis", Canadian Journal of Economics, 1971.
