Ideen Riahi

Ideen Ali Riahi

Assc Professor

Marxe School of Public and International Affairs

Department: Public Affairs

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: ideen.riahi@baruch.cuny.edu

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Ideen Riahi’s research interests include economic development and political economy. Riahi received his PhD in Economics from Simon Fraser University, MSc in Economics from Sharif University of Technology, and BS in Economics from Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran.

Education

Ph.D., Economics, Simon Fraser University Burnaby Canada

MSc, Economics, Sharif University of Technology Tehran Iran

B.S., Economics, National University Tehran Iran

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2024PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2024PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2024PAF3102Eco Analysis of Policy
Fall 2023PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2023PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2022PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2022PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2021PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2021PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2021PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2021PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2020PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2020PAF3102Eco Analysis of Policy
Spring 2020PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2020PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2020PAF3102Eco Analysis of Policy
Fall 2019PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2019PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2019PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2018PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2018PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2018PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2018PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2017PAF9415International Economics
Spring 2017PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2017PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2016PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2016PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2016PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2016PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2015PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2015PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2015PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Spring 2015PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2014PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy
Fall 2014PAF9130Eco Analysis & Public Policy

Journal Articles

(2024). The End of the Ice Age and the Rise of Agriculture. In Progress.

(2024). Macroevolutionary Origins of Comparative Development. The Economic Journal ,

Riahi, I. (2022). Why Eurasia? A Probe Into the Origins of Global Inequalities. Cliometrica,

Riahi, I. (2021). Animals and the Prehistoric Origins of Economic Development. European Review of Economic History, 25(2).

Riahi, I. (2020). How Hominin Dispersal and Megafaunal Extinctions Affected the Birth of Agriculture. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 175. 227-250.

Monte, D., Riahi, I. A., & Robalinio, N. (2019). Collusion and Efficiency in Experience Goods Markets. Review of Economic Design, 23(3-4). 91-111.

Riahi, I. A. (2017). Colonialism and Genetics of Comparative Development. Economics and Human Biology, 27, PA(November). 55-73.

Presentations

Riahi, I. A. (2024, April 24). The End of the Ice Age and the Rise of Agriculture. MSPIA Research Seminar.

Riahi, I. A. (2024, April 24). Macroevolutionary Origins of Comparative Development. Royal Economic Society and Scottish Economic Society Annual Conference. Glasgow: Royal Economic Society and the Scottish Economic Society.

Riahi, I. (2019, December 31). Hominin Dispersals, Megafaunal Extinctions, and the Origins of Agriculture. Growth Lab Seminar. Providence, Rhode Island: Brown University, Department of Economics.

Riahi, I. (2019, March 31). Human Dispersal and the Origins of Agriculture. 2019 Eastern Economic Association. New York: Eastern Economic Association.

Riahi, I. (2019, March 31). Human Dispersal and the Origins of Agriculture. MSPIA Brown Bag Seminar. New York: MSPIA.

Riahi, I. (2018, June 21). Animals and The Prehistoric Origins of Comparative Developement. 2018 North American Meeting of the Econometric Society. UC Davis: Econometric Society.

Riahi, I. (2017, May 31). Animals and The Prehistoric Origins of Comparative Development. MSPIA Faculty Research Seminar. MSPIA: CUNY.

Riahi, I. A. (2016, February 28). Colonization and Genetics of Comparative Development. MSPIA Faculty Research Seminar. Baruch College: CUNY.

Riahi, I. (2014, February 28). Colonization and Genetics of Comparative Development. Job Market Seminar. NY: CUNY.

Riahi, I. (2013, December 31). Colonization and Genetics of Comparative Development. SFU Department of Economics Seminar. Vancouver: Simon Fraser University.

Riahi, I. (2012, May 31). Economic Development and the Dynamics of State Repression. Dystopia and Global Rebellion. British Columbia: University of Victoria.

TitleFunding Agency SponsorStart DateEnd DateAwarded DateTotal FundingStatus
The evolution of agriculture: an empirical investigationPSC-CUNY 5107/01/202012/31/202204/17/20203200.5Completed
Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Dean's Research AwardMarxe School of Public and International Affairs2019
SFU Department of Economics FellowshipSimon Fraser University2014
SFU Department of Economics FellowshipSimon Fraser University2013
SFU Department of Economics FellowshipSimon Fraser University2012
SFU Department of Economics FellowshipSimon Fraser University2011

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Diversity Committee Committee MemberPresent
Committee on Academic StandingCommittee MemberPresent
Curriculum Committee Committee MemberPresent
Honors Admission Comittee Committee MemberPresent
Research Committee Committee MemberPresent
MIA committee Committee MemberPresent

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Honors Admission CommitteeCommittee Member1/1/20221/30/2022

Professional

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
CliometricaReviewer, Journal Article8/8/2021Present
American Economic AssociationAttendee, Meeting1/5/2023PresentInternational
Economics and Human BiologyReviewer NAUnited StatesPresentInternational
American Economic Review: InsightReviewer NAUnited StatesPresentInternational
Eastern Economic Association MeetingSession ChairNew YorkUnited StatesPresentInternational
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesReviewer NAUnited StatesPresentInternational
Econometric Society North American MeetingSession ChairCaliforniaUnited StatesPresentInternational
2019 Eastern Economic AssociationSession Chair1/1/201912/31/2019
American Economic Review: InsightReviewer, Journal Article1/1/201812/31/2018
2018 Econometric SocietySession Chair1/1/201812/31/2018
University of ColoradoAttendee, MeetingColoradoUnited States10/21/201610/22/2016
Journal of International DevelopmentReviewer, Journal ArticleUnited Kingdom6/1/201412/31/2014