Academic
Courses I teach at Brown University and have taught at other institutions on economics, development, and policy.
One of the most intellectually stimulating and well-structured courses I've taken.
Professor Bahar is excellent at explaining concepts both theoretically and practically while making the course engaging and relevant to current events.
Courses
Focuses on economic policy issues of our time through case studies, quantitative methods, and implementation strategies for evidence-based policymaking.
Semesters taught: Fall 2022 · Spring 2023 · Fall 2023 · Spring 2024 · Fall 2024 · Spring 2025
An experiential learning course where teams of students address real-world, complex, contemporary problems and develop solutions for external partner organizations.
Semesters taught: Spring 2025
Graduate course on economic development theory and empirical methods.
Semesters taught: Spring 2019 · Fall 2020 · Spring 2022 · Spring 2023
Graduate course on productivity dynamics and economic development.
Semesters taught: Fall 2015 · Spring 2017