Eli Noam
Encyclopedia
Eli M. Noam is a professor of Finance and Economics at the Columbia Business School
. He has written over 400 articles and has authored, edited, and co-edited about 25 books. Noam is married to Nadine Strossen
, the former National President of ACLU.
1975. His dissertation advisor was Martin Feldstein
.
in 1967 and the October War in 1973. He also served with the Civil Air Patrol
as a 1st Lt., Mission Pilot for Search and Rescue with New York Wing and Phoenix Squadron.
of the New York Public Service Commission
. He has also taught at Columbia Law School
, the Princeton University
Economics Department, the Woodrow Wilson School (1975–1976), and the University of St. Gallen
in Switzerland
(1998–2000). Noam returned to the business school in 1990 where he now serves as the Managing director of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
(CITI), a research
center at the school. CITI is a university
-based research center focusing on strategy
, management
, and policy
issues in telecommunications, computing
, and electronic
mass media
. In addition to leading CITI's research activities, Noam worked on the MBA concentration in the Management of Media, Communications, and Information at the Business School and the Virtual Institute of Information, an independent, web
-based research
facility. Noam has written approximately 400 articles
on subjects such as communication
s, information
, public
choice
, public
finance
, and general regulation
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In Japanese
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...
. He has written over 400 articles and has authored, edited, and co-edited about 25 books. Noam is married to Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen
Nadine Strossen was president of the American Civil Liberties Union from February 1991 to October 2008. She was the first woman and the youngest person to ever lead the ACLU. A professor at New York Law School, Professor Strossen sits on the Council on Foreign Relations...
, the former National President of ACLU.
Education
Noam attended Harvard University, where he obtained several degrees, including an A.B. 1970 (Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude thesis), an A.M. 1972, a J.D. 1975 and a Ph.D. in EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
1975. His dissertation advisor was Martin Feldstein
Martin Feldstein
Martin Stuart "Marty" Feldstein is an economist. He is currently the George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University, and the president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research . He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the NBER from 1978 through 2008...
.
Military service
Noam served in the Israel Air Force during the Six-Day WarSix-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
in 1967 and the October War in 1973. He also served with the Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
as a 1st Lt., Mission Pilot for Search and Rescue with New York Wing and Phoenix Squadron.
Career
Noam began working at Columbia Business School in 1976. He has split his time at the school with a brief stint as CommissionerCommissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of the New York Public Service Commission
New York Public Service Commission
The New York Public Service Commission is a government agency that regulates the various utilities of the state of New York. The commission also oversees the cable industry.The commission consists of up to five members, led by a commissioner...
. He has also taught at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
, the Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
Economics Department, the Woodrow Wilson School (1975–1976), and the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
(1998–2000). Noam returned to the business school in 1990 where he now serves as the Managing director of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information is one of several research centers for Columbia Business School, focusing on strategy, management, and policy issues in telecommunications, computing, and electronic mass media...
(CITI), a research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
center at the school. CITI is a university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
-based research center focusing on strategy
Strategy
Strategy, a word of military origin, refers to a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. In military usage strategy is distinct from tactics, which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked...
, management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, and policy
Policy
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
issues in telecommunications, computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, and electronic
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
. In addition to leading CITI's research activities, Noam worked on the MBA concentration in the Management of Media, Communications, and Information at the Business School and the Virtual Institute of Information, an independent, web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
-based research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
facility. Noam has written approximately 400 articles
Article (publishing)
An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...
on subjects such as communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s, information
Information
Information in its most restricted technical sense is a message or collection of messages that consists of an ordered sequence of symbols, or it is the meaning that can be interpreted from such a message or collection of messages. Information can be recorded or transmitted. It can be recorded as...
, public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
choice
Choice
Choice consists of the mental process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options , often a choice is made between real options, and followed by the corresponding action...
, public
Public
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individuals, and the public is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the Öffentlichkeit or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science,...
finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, and general regulation
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities. It can be distinguished from primary legislation on the one hand and judge-made law on the other...
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Books
- Competition for the Mobile Internet, Dan Steinbock (Editor) and Eli Noam (Editor) (Artech, 2004) ISBN 978-1402070563
- Interconnecting the Network of Networks by Eli M. Noam (MIT Press, 2001) ISBN 978-0262140720
- Telecommunications in Africa. (Oxford, 1999) ISBN 978-0195102017
- The Telecommunications Revolution (Routledge, 1992)
- The New Investment Theory of Real Options and its Implication for Telecommunications Economics James J. Alleman (Editor) with Eli M. Noam (Editor) ISBN 978-0792377344
- Video Media Competition: Regulation, Economics, and Technology (Columbia, 1985)
- Telecommunications Regulation: Today and Tomorrow (Harcourt, 1982) ISBN 978-0150042945
- The Impact of Information Technologies on the Service Sector. Ballinger, 1986.
- Law of International Telecommunications in the United States. Namos, 1988.
- The Cost of Libel. (Columbia, 1989)
- Technology Without Boundaries. (Harvard, 1990)
- Telecommunications in Europe. Oxford, 1992)
- Television in Europe. (Oxford, 1992)
- The Telecommunications Revolution. (Routledge, 1992)
- Asymmetric Deregulation. (AblexAblex PublishingAblex Publishing Corporation is a privately held book publisher and academic journal publisher in New York City, New York, USA. It was previously located in Norwood, New Jersey, and also at one time in Westport and Stamford, Connecticut...
, 1992) - The International Market for Film and Television Programs. (Ablex, 1993)
- Telecommunications in the Pacific Basin. (Oxford, 1994)
- Privacy in Telecommunications: Markets, Rights, and Regulations. (United Church of Christ, 1994)
- Private Networks and Public Objectives. (Elsevier , 1997)
- Globalism and Localism in Telecommunications. (Elsevier, 1997)
- Telecommunications in Latin America. (Oxford, 1998)
- Telecommunications in Western Asia. (Oxford, 1998)
- Public Television in America. (Bertelsmann, 1998)
- Telecommunications in Africa. (Oxford, 1999)
- Real Options: The New Investment Theory and its Implications for Telecommunications Economics. (Kluwer, 2000)
- Interconnecting the Network of Networks. MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2001.
- Internet Television, Eli Noam, Jo Groebel, Darcy Gerbarg, editors (Erlbaum, 2004)
- Competition for the Mobile Internet, Dan Steinbock and Eli Noam (Artech, 2004)
- Mobile Media Content and Services for Wireless Communications, Jo Groebel, Eli Noam and Valerie Feldman, editors (Erlbaum, 2005)
In Japanese
- The New Economy, Eli Noam, Thomas Hazlett, Lawrence Lessig, Richard Epstein (2005)