Farzad Saidi

Farzad Saidi is a Research Professor at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) since June 2022 and holds a Professorship at the University of Bonn's Institute for Macroeconomics and Econometrics. His research focuses on corporate finance, banking, monetary policy, and financial intermediation. He explores topics such as bank networks' role in information sharing, the impact of negative interest rates on lending, and the interplay between social preferences and pandemic dynamics. His work has been published in top journals like the Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.

His academic affiliations include dual roles at the IWH and University of Bonn, with a focus on macroeconomic and financial research. His recent studies examine regulatory policies in insurance markets, the effects of monetary policy on credit supply, and the implications of data-driven decision-making in firms. He actively contributes to policy-relevant research on financial stability, labor markets, and systemic risk.

Notable contributions include analysis of bank behavior under negative rates, the effects of regulatory changes on insurance industries, and the role of social preferences in mitigating health externalities during pandemics. His research integrates theoretical frameworks with granular microdata, addressing both historical and modern financial crises.