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Sara Esfahani

Clinical Professor of Economics
University of San Diego

Lecturer in Economics
University of California San Diego

Sara Esfahani teaches economics and conducts research in economic growth, international development, international economics, and gender economics.

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About

Academic background

Sara Esfahani is a Clinical Professor of Economics at the University of San Diego and a Lecturer in Economics at the University of California San Diego.

Her academic work includes quantitative methods, macroeconomics, international trade, and gender economics. She previously held teaching appointments at Sam Houston State University and the University of Notre Dame.

2018
Ph.D. in EconomicsUniversity of Notre Dame
2024–present
Certified Management & Business EducatorChartered Association of Business Schools

Teaching

Selected courses

Courses taught at the University of San Diego and UC San Diego.

University of San Diego

  • Statistics for Business and Economics
  • Applied Regression Analysis
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Gender and Economics
  • Microfinance and Wealth Creation Flex MBA
  • Economics Senior Capstone Course

University of California San Diego

  • Gender and Economics
  • Econometrics A
  • International Trade

Research

Current interests and projects

  • Economic growth
  • International development
  • International economics
  • Gender economics

Agricultural Misallocation: Mismeasurement, Misspecification, or Market Frictions?

Manuscript in preparation

Distortions or Sorting in Agricultural Intermediates? Theory and Evidence from Malawi Fertilizer Subsidies

Manuscript in preparation

Structural Change and Trade Costs

Work in progress

Structural Change in the Iranian Economy Under International Sanctions: A Case Study

Case study in development

Conference presentations and additional academic information are available in the full curriculum vitae.

Contact

Professional contact

For academic and teaching-related correspondence.

University of San Diegosesfahani@sandiego.edu
UC San Diegosaesfahani@ucsd.edu
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