Basit Zafar

Professional Title

Professor, Economics

Department(s)

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)
Economics

About

Basit Zafar is a Professor in the Department of Economics. His research is focused on labor economics, economics of education, and household finance. His work investigates how individuals make decisions under uncertainty, with a strong focus on understanding gender differences in outcomes and choices (especially in the context of labor market outcomes and educational choices). Basit Zafar's research employs a disparate set of empirical methods and techniques, including the use of subjective expectations data, experimental data, and surveys.
 

Research Interests

qualitative research
quantitative research