Publications

Dr. Samad Sarferaz

Research Statement

Applied Bayesian Econometrics, Empirical Macroeconomics, Economic History, Demography

Career steps

Nov. 2009–ongoing	ETH Zurich Postdoc Research Associate
July 2009	Humboldt University of Berlin Ph.D. in Economics (Dr. rer. pol.)
Aug. 2008–Oct. 2009	University of Zurich Visiting Researcher
Aug. 2008	London School of Economics Visiting Researcher
March 2008–July 2008	European University Institute, Florence Visiting Researcher
Nov. 2007–Dec. 2007	University of Zurich Visiting Researcher
April 2007	European Central Bank Consultancy in Monetary Policy Research Division, Economics Department
May 2005–Aug. 2008	Humboldt-University of Berlin Research Associate at Collaborative Research Center 649
April 2005	Humboldt-University of Berlin Diplom Volkswirt (comparable to MSc in Economics)

Awards

Oct. 2010	Isaac Kerstenetzky Best Paper Award
March 2008	Marie-Curie Fellowship for Academic Exchange
Nov. 2007	European Science Foundation Exchange Grant
April 2006	New Researcher Prize

Samad Sarferaz

ETH Zürich
KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle
Samad Sarferaz
WEH D 4
Weinbergstrasse 35
8092 Zürich

Tel.: +41 44 632 54 32
E-Mail: sarferaz@kof.ethz.ch

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Publications

Contributions in Refereed Journals

Sarferaz, S. and M. Uebele (2009): Tracking Down Germany's Pre-World War I Business Cycle: A Dynamic Factor Model for 1820–1913, Explorations in Economic History, 2009(46), 368–387. view

KOF Working Papers

Lamla, M.J. and S. Sarferaz (2012): Updating Inflation Expectations, KOF Working Papers No. 301, March, Zurich. view

Contributions in other Journals

Rathke, A. and S. Sarferaz (2010): Malthus Was Right: New Evidence From a Time-varying VAR, IEW - Working Papers, 2010(477). view
Ritschl, A. and S. Sarferaz (2009): Crisis? What Crisis? Currency vs. Banking in the Financial Crisis of 1931, CEPR Discussion Papers, 7610. view
Ritschl, A., S. Sarferaz and M. Uebele (2008): The U.S. Business Cycle, 1867–1995: A Dynamic Factor Approach, CEPR Discussion Papers, 7069. view
Reichmuth, W. and S. Sarferaz (2008): Modeling and Forecasting Age-specific Mortality: a Bayesian Approach, SFB 649 Discussion Papers, 2008–052a. view
Reichmuth, W. and S. Sarferaz (2008): The Influence of the Business Cycle on Mortality, SFB 649 Discussion Papers, 2008–059. view

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