Sasan Bakhtiari

Dr. Sasan Bakhtiari is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU), and concurrently serves as an Associate Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University since January 2024. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland (2008), a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran (1998), and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the same institution (1996). His research focuses on business dynamics, innovation, micro-econometrics, and industry economics, with particular expertise in panel data analysis.

His work addresses critical issues in public policy, labor markets, and discrimination. Notable contributions include studies on ageism in job search mechanisms, market concentration trends, and the impact of government financial assistance. His methodologies emphasize rigorous quantitative analysis, including non-parametric hazard models and duration analysis.

Affiliations include the Tax & Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI) at ANU, where he published a 2025 working paper on ageism. He collaborates internationally, with research interests spanning R&D economics, firm strategies, and workforce dynamics.