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About Me
I am a Term Assistant Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University, where I teach courses on finance, monetary systems, and economics. Additionally, I am an instructor for “The Financial System” (modern Money and Banking) at the Economics Department of NYU Stern.
Beyond teaching, I lead the “Market Microstructure” Project, where I analyze research from major financial institutions, monitor shifts in financial market structures, and explore their implications for financial stability and the future of central banking. This project was previously affiliated with the Jain Family Institute. However, to ensure its integrity and maintain a focused, unbiased exploration of evolving market dynamics, the project has transitioned to an independent platform on Market Microstructure Substack. This transition allows for active engagement with academics, practitioners, and regulators.
In the realm of online education, I am an instructor for the Introduction to Macroeconomics course at Outlier, where I teach chapters on International Finance, Economics of Money and Credit, and Central Banking.
Before joining Barnard, I was a Lecturer of Economics at UCLA’s Economics Department, where I taught courses in Money and Banking, Macroeconomic Theory, and Monetary Economics, as well as supervised undergraduate research. My professional experience includes working as a research economist in the International Finance and Macroeconomics group at the Milken Institute in Santa Monica, where I studied post-crisis structural changes in capital markets driven by macroprudential regulations. Additionally, I served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) in New York, collaborating closely with Prof. Perry Mehrling to study his “Money View” framework. This framework emphasizes liquidity and examines the realities of modern monetary systems using models of market microstructure.
I earned my Ph.D. in Empirical Macroeconomics in 2013 from the University of Sheffield.
Research
My research lies at the intersection of Market Microstructure, Industrial Organization, and Financial Economics, with a strong focus on financial stability and liquidity. I integrate theories from Market Microstructure and Industrial Organization, including their derivatives, such as the “Money View,” to address pressing topics in Financial Economics.
This interdisciplinary approach bridges modern monetary and financial systems to explore critical questions about financial stability. By synthesizing these perspectives, I aim to enhance our understanding of how evolving market structures influence the resilience of financial systems.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching is my greatest passion, and my students are an endless source of inspiration. I teach a variety of courses, including Accounting and Finance, Monetary Economics, Central Banking, Money and Banking, Financial Economics, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics.
I am deeply committed to educating and engaging with my students, fostering an environment where ideas are debated and explored. I firmly believe that I have learned more from my students than from anyone else, and their enthusiasm continuously drives me to grow as an educator.
I can be reached via email <elham.saeidinezhad@gmail.com> , <esaeidin@barnard.edu>, <elham.saeidinezhad@stern.nyu.edu> , <elham.saeidinezhad@jfiresearch.org>, LinkedIn and Twitter<@elham_saeidi>