PD Dr. Yaghoob Jafari
Lecturer and Researcher at the Chair of Economic and Agricultural Policy
Research Interests:
- International trade
- Policy modelling in trade and agriculture
- International trade and environment
CV
Currently teaching:
- Advanced CGE modelling - gaining a critical understanding of how model configuration impacts results (Doctoral Certificate Program in Agricultural Economics) (jointly with Wolfgang Britz)
- Applied trade theory and policy (winter term, master program)
- Research Seminar in Agricultural and Development Policy (summer term, master program)
Previously taught:
- Applied modeling of agricultural systems (AFECO master program, University of Bonn) (2016)
- Econometrics (master programme, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz) (2013-2014)
- Microeconomics (master programme, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz) (2010-2011, 2013-2014)
- Macroeconomics (master programme, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz) (2013-2014)
- International monetary and financial institutions (master programme, Payam-e-Noor University of Assaluyeh) (2013-2015)
- Econometrics (bachelor programme, Islamic Azad University of Shiraz and Payam-e-Noor University of Lamerd) (2006-2008, 2013-2014)
- Economics of money, exchange and banking (bachelor programme, Islamic Azad University of Lamerd (2007-2008)
- International economics (bachelor programme, Islamic Azad University of Lamerd) (2007-2008)
2016 – 2023:
Habilitation (Agricultural Economics and International trade), University of Bonn
2008 – 2011:
Ph.D (Economics), National University of Malaysia (UKM)
2005 – 2007:
MA (Economics), Islamic Azad University (Shiraz Branch)
2001 – 2004:
BA (Economics), Chamran University of Ahvaz
4/2016 – Present:
Lecturer/Researcher, Institute For Food And Resource Economics
8/2014 – 3/2016:
Finance Manager, Petrochemical Industries Investment Company
2/2012 – 4/2014:
Economic Consultant, World Bank
4/2012 – 4/2013:
Researcher, National University of Malaysia
5/2009 – 7/2010:
Graduate research assistant, National University of Malaysia
2005 – 2016:
Part time teaching, various universities: Islamic Azad University of Shira, Islamic Azad University of Lamerd, Payam Norr University of Lamerd, Payam Norr University of Asaluyeh, Parsian University of Mohr, National University of Malaysia
Research Projects
- CLEVER (2022 – 2025):
Role: Scientific Coordinator - Better Agri-food Trade Modelling for Policy Analysis (2020 – 2024):
Role: Leader of work package 3 "Markets, Quality and Competiation" - Transform2Bio (2019 – 2022):
Role: Modelling implementation and application for WP 3.1c "regional impact assessment of bioeconomy pathways"