Behnaz Minooei Fard

Dr. Behnaz Minooei Fard is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, specializing in Geoeconomics, Natural Resource Economics, and Environmental Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy from Sapienza University of Rome (2020) and has held postdoctoral roles at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2021–2025). Her research focuses on climate modeling, game theory applications in resource scarcity, and strategic interactions in renewable energy markets. She has contributed to studies on rare earth elements geopolitics, Venice flood protection economics, and global climate mitigation policies.

Research Interests:

• Geoeconomics and Natural Resource Scarcity
• Environmental Policy Design
• Climate Mitigation Strategies
• International Trade Dynamics
• Game Theory in Resource Markets

Recent Work Trends:

• Analysis of global energy transitions and renewable energy firm strategies
• Strategic interactions in scarce resource markets (e.g., rare earth elements)
• Economic impacts of climate adaptation projects (e.g., Venice flood barriers)

Grants and Labs: Active in EU Horizon 2020 projects and affiliated with the institute’s Public Economics research group.