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EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor, with tenure, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, November 2023-now
Advisor to the Dean on International Affairs, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, January 2015-June 2019, August 2024-now
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Tehran, January 2013-November 2023
Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2006-May 2012
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Economics, The University of Texas at Austin August 2012
Dissertation: Essays on Real Options and Strategic Interactions
Committee Chair: Svetlana Boyarchenko
M.S. Economics, The University of Texas at Austin May 2008
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Sharif University, Tehran, Iran June 2006
FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION
Primary: Industrial Organization, Real Options, Game Theory, Financial Economics
Secondary: Mathematical and Quantitative Methods, Environmental Economics
HONORS AND AWARDS
Professional Development Award, The University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2012
The Society of Iranian American-Women for Education Scholarship, Spring 2012
Murray S. Johnson Fellowship in Economics, Fall 2011
Professional Development Award, The University of Texas at Austin, Fall 2010
Distinguished as an Exceptional Talent, Sharif University, Fall 2005
Ranked 66 in Iran National University Entrance Exam among 0.5 million, July 2002
PUBLICATIONS
1. “A Test of Conspicuous Consumption: the Relationship between Elasticity and Observability of Consumption Items of Iranian Urban Households,” with Abdolhosein Safarpour, Journal of Economic Research, Autumn 2024, Vol. 59 (3), pp. 444–464.
2. “Heterogeneous Intermediary Asset Pricing in Iran's Stock Market: Privately-owned vs. State-owned,” with Monireh Ravanbakhsh, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2024, Vol. 60 (5), pp. 1048–1063.
3. “Impacts of International Lobby Groups on International Environmental Agreements,” with Peymaneh Safaynikoo, Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, April 2021, Vol. 23 (2), pp. 441–466.
4. “Public and Private Intermediaries Asset Pricing: Evidence from Capital Market of Iran,” with Monireh Ravanbakhsh, Journal of Economic Research, Autumn 2020, Vol. 55 (3), pp. 657–688.
5. “Strategic Investment under Incomplete Information,” The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, July 2018, Vol. 18 (2).
6. “Strategic Technology Adoption under Technological Uncertainty,” Iranian Economic Review, July 2014, Vol. 18 (1), pp. 1–31.
7. “Policy Uncertainty and Technology Adoption,” The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, June 2014, Vol. 14 (4), pp. 1405–1430.
WORKING PAPERS
1. “SWIFT Disconnect: The Local Labor Market Effects of Sanctions on Iran,” with Maarten Bosker, Julian Emami Namini, and Aksel Erbahar.
2. “Investment under Uncertainty and Correlated Privately Known Costs,” Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2128876
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Strategic Technology Adoption under Technological Uncertainty,” Midwest Economic Theory and Trade Meetings, Bloomington, IN, May 2012
“Policy Uncertainty and Technology Adoption,” Midwest Economic Theory and Trade Meetings, Madison, WI, Sep 2010
“Policy Uncertainty and Technology Adoption,” CU Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop, Vail, CO, Sep 2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, University of Tehran Spring 2013-Now
Microeconomics (Ph.D. and master’s level)
Financial Economics (Ph.D. level)
Industrial Organization (Master’s and undergraduate level)
Game Theory (Undergraduate level)
Economic Statistics (Undergraduate level)
Guest Lecturer, Erasmus School of Economics
Industrial Organization (Master’s level) September 2018
Instructor, Tehran Institute of Advanced Studies
Microeconomics I (Master’s level) Fall 2018
Microeconomics II (Master’s level) Summer 2018 & Spring 2020
Instructor, University of Tehran – International Kish Campus
Microeconomics II (Ph.D. level) Spring 2015
Instructor, Sharif University of Technology
Intermediate Microeconomics (Undergraduate) Fall 2014
Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin Fall 2006-Spring 2012
Microeconomics (Ph.D. level), Industrial Organization, Microeconomic Theory – Honors, Mathematics for Economists, Macroeconomic Theory, Economic Statistics, Introduction to Macroeconomics, Introduction to Microeconomics, Family Resource Management
SUPERVISING AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES
Ph.D. dissertation supervision (one student)
Service on Ph.D. dissertation committee (10 students)
Masters thesis supervision (13 students)
Service on masters thesis committee (32 students)
PH.D. DISSERTATIONS SUPERVISED
1. “Public and Private Intermediaries Asset Pricing: Evidence from Iran Capital Market”, Monireh Ravanbakhsh, December 23, 2020
MASTERS THESES SUPERVISED
“Costly Censorship: Impact on Firms Facing Different Consumers”, Radbeh Heravi, September 2024
“Impact of the Greenbelt on the Amenity of Tehran City Districts”, Alireza Ghorbani, September 2024
“Demand Shocks and Labor Supply Behavior in Two-Sided Home Service Markets”, Mojtaba Mirpanji, September 2023
“Investigating the Negativity Bias in the News Media and Twitter towards the Stock and Currency Markets”, Arash Vahedgilani, May 24, 2022
“The Impact of the 2019 Floods in Iran on Risk Aversion”, Ali Mahdikhani Sarvejahani, March 12, 2022
“The Effect of Concentration of Private Schools on Performance of the Education System in Iran”, Mahsa Pourmand, October 5, 2020
7. “Estimating a Model of Static Entry of Iranian Airlines in the Market of Domestic Routes Considering the Role of Alternative Means of Transportation”, Mohamad Lashkarboluki, September 25, 2019
8. “Theoretical Study of Change in Pricing Equilibrium after Entry in a Two-Sided Market”, Farzaneh Karami, September 16, 2019
9. “A Test on Conspicuous Consumption: Visibility and Income Elasticities for Iranian Households”, Abdolhosein Safarpour, September 26, 2017
10. “Impact of Household and Individual Characteristics on Risk Aversion: An Observation of Demand for Life Insurance”, Hodjatallah Yousefi Babadi, September 26, 2017
11. “Valuation of Solar Energy Projects Considering the Uncertainty in Natural Gas Prices”, Hamze Karimi Firozjaei, September 17, 2017
12. “The Impact of Environmental Taxes on Firms’ Technology and Entry Decisions in Games with Complete Information Approach”, Amir Heidari Arash, October 4, 2016
13. “Retail Banking Competition in Iranian Local Market”, Parisa Abdoos, October 2, 2016 (involves estimating a static entry model)
14. “Theoretical Analysis of Impact of International Lobbies on International Environmental Agreements”, Peymaneh Safaynikoo, February 16, 2016
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Referee for Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Journal of Energy Policy, Iranian Economic Review, Journal of Economic Research (Farsi), Quarterly Energy Economics Review (Farsi), Quarterly Journal of Applied Economic Studies in Iran (Farsi), Journal of Public Policy (Farsi), etc.
Last updated: April 29, 2025