Rohan Shah

Rohan Shah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Mississippi, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. He holds a PhD from The Ohio State University (2023) and prior experience as an antitrust economic consultant, leading cases involving major firms like Google/Waze and Dow/DuPont. His research explores how firms' R&D and physical capital investment decisions influence aggregate economic outcomes, business cycles, and post-recession recoveries.

• B.S. & M.Sc. Economics, University of Warwick (2007-2008)
• M.A. & Ph.D. Economics, Ohio State University (2018-2023)

His research interests span macroeconomic policy, business cycle fluctuations, innovation economics, and antitrust regulation. Recent work examines optimal policy interventions for fostering innovation versus market entry, with implications for antitrust frameworks. His 2024 studies on financial crises analyze how collateral types affect economic stability.

Though no formal advising relationships are listed, his consultancy background demonstrates applied policy expertise. His work bridges theoretical macroeconomics with real-world antitrust challenges, emphasizing firm-level dynamics in heterogeneous industries.