Omid Zamani
Research Associate, Institute of Market Analysis, Thünen Federal Institute, Braunschweig, Germany
Omid Zamani is a scholar with a diverse academic background in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, and Applied Economics. He has pursued studies in renowned universities across South Africa, Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Iran. Currently, Omid's research interests encompass price dynamics, agricultural policy analysis, applied modeling, and water economics. His focus is to gain insights into the complexities of agri-food markets and the effects of policies on the agricultural sector.
Areas of Interest:
- Price Dynamics
- Agricultural Policy Analysis
- Applied Modeling
- Water Economics
Education:
- Ph.D. Agricultural Economics- Agricultural Market Analysis, 2019
- M.Sc. Rural Development, 2016
- M.Sc. Agricultural & Natural Resource Economics, 2012
- B.Sc. Agricultural Economics, 2009
Experience:
- Research Associate, Institute of Market Analysis, Thünen Federal Institute, Braunschweig, Germany, 2019 - Present
- External habilitation candidate, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kiel University, Germany, 202 - Present
- Research Assistant, ATB-Leibniz, Potsdam, Germany, 2016 - 2019
Latest Publications:
- Zamani, O. and Gunarathne, A., 2023. Synergies and Trade-offs Between the Food Policy Objectives: Evidence from the Dairy Sector of Senegal. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, pp.1-17.
- Zamani, O., Bittmann, T. and Loy, J.P., 2023. Food markets performance under the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of the meat industry in Iran. Applied Economics Letters, 30(9), pp.1151-1156.
- Zamani, O., Bittmann, T. and Loy, J.P., 2022. The role of temperature for seasonal market integration: a case study of poultry in Iran. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 66(1), pp.187-215.
