Davud Rostam-Afschar

Prof. Dr. Davud Rostam-Afschar is an economist at the University of Mannheim, focusing on firm and household decision-making in public and macroeconomics. His work bridges empirical research with policy implications, particularly on taxation, labor markets, and business dynamics.

• Academic Appointments: Universitätsprofessor (W2) since 2022, Visiting Professor at Mannheim, and Akademischer Rat (Assistant Professor) at Hohenheim.
• Research Collaborations: Affiliated with Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Queen Mary University London, and Johns Hopkins University.

Research Themes include:

• Public Economics: Taxation, welfare reforms, and labor market institutions
• Macroeconomics: Inflation expectations and business dynamics
• Econometrics: Adaptive survey experiments and panel data analysis

Teaching Contributions span advanced econometrics, empirical public economics, and data science courses at Mannheim and Hohenheim. Recognized for interactive and conceptually rich instruction.

Key Publications examine taxation's impact on entrepreneurship, occupational licensing effects, and real-time business behavior through the German Business Panel. His work appears in journals like Labour Economics, European Accounting Review, and Public Finance Analysis.

Awards & Recognition

• 2024: Featured in Handelsblatt and Süddeutsche Zeitung media
• 2019: Best Teaching Awards at University of Hohenheim
• 2017: TRR 266 Collaborative Research Center contributions

Leadership includes roles in the German Business Panel, an influential semi-annual survey of firm decision-makers, and developing Stata modules for econometric analysis.