Professor of Economics (on leave fall 2023)
bzafar@umich.edu
Office Information:
611 Tappan Ave.
318 Lorch Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
phone: 734-763-9810
Economics;
Labor Economics;
Tenure-track
Education/Degree:
Ph.D., Northwestern University 2008
B.Sc. (Honors), Engineering and Economics, California Institute of Technology, 2003
About
Basit Zafar is an applied microeconomist. His research is focused on labor economics, economics of education, and household finance. Specifically, his work seeks to understand how individuals make decisions under uncertainty. Professor Zafar's research employs a disparate set of empirical methods and techniques, including the use of subjective expectations data and experimental data.
He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 2008, and his B.Sc from Caltech. Before joining the faculty at Michigan, he held positions at Arizona State University and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
