Research

My primary research interest is in applied macroeconomics, including topics in growth and development. I am also interested in corporate finance, credit markets, and political economy of finance.

Published and Forthcoming Papers

• Democratization and knowledge in social sciences with Sheida Teimouri, Public Choice, Forthcoming. Link

Working Papers

• The Electoral Outcomes of Contractions in Mortgage Credits(Under Review) Link
  Presented at: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, 2021, St. Lawrence University, 2021.

• Elections, Political Races, and Mortgage Credit Market Link
  Presented at: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, 2022, Eastern Economic Association Annual Meeting, 2023.

• Private Equity and Uncertainty: A Cross-country Analysis (With Sina Davoodi, University of Oregon) (First Draft Coming Soon)
  Presented at: Southern Economic Association Annual Meeting, 2023.

• The Role of Firm Age in the Impact of Right-to-Work Laws on Job Creation: Insights from Synthetic Control Analysis With Israt Jahan (Under Review)

Work in progress

• Entrepreneurship and Trade Shocks (With Saleh Tabrizy, University of Oklahoma)
• Wildfires and Voting Behavior: Evidence from California (With Sheida Teimouri)
• The Opportunity Cost of Attending in Politics: Evidence from the U.S.
• Firms’ Board of Directors and Lobbying: Evidence from the U.S.