Sher Afghan Asad

Applied Microeconomist | Fulbright Scholar

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Teaching and Mentoring

My teaching spans microeconomic theory, public finance, development and behavioral economics, and introductory microeconomics at both the undergraduate and Master’s levels. I emphasize clear economic intuition, formal models, and applications drawn from my research on taxation, informality, and policy evaluation. Courses are organized around problem-solving, data-driven assignments, and policy-relevant case studies.

Microeconomic theory Behavioral economics Public finance & taxation Development economics Principles of microeconomics

Iowa State University

At Iowa State University I taught graduate and undergraduate microeconomics, including a core Master’s micro theory sequence and large-enrollment principles courses.

Graduate Micro Theory
ECON 5010: Microeconomic Theory
Master’s level · Iowa State University
Fall 2024

Graduate micro theory covering consumer and producer theory, choice under uncertainty, and game theory, with emphasis on rigorous foundations and applications relevant for applied work.

Syllabus (PDF)
Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 3010: Intermediate Microeconomics
Undergraduate · Iowa State University
Spring 2025

Core intermediate micro course emphasizing individual decision-making, markets, and welfare analysis, with graphical and analytical tools preparing students for advanced field courses.

Course outline (PDF)
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 1010: Principles of Microeconomics
Undergraduate · Iowa State University
Fall 2024

Introductory course for a broad audience, focusing on basic economic principles, markets, and policy, with an emphasis on real-world examples and economic reasoning.

Syllabus (PDF)
Honors Seminar
HON 321A: Understanding Misbehavior
Undergraduate Honors · Iowa State University
Fall 2019

Honors seminar on behavioral economics and policy, using experiments and case studies to understand systematic deviations from standard rationality.

Course outline (PDF)

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

At LUMS I have taught public finance, behavioral economics, microeconomics, and game theory to undergraduate and graduate students, often integrating examples from tax administration and policy design.

Public Finance
ECON 4602: Public Finance
Senior undergraduate / graduate · LUMS
Fall 2022
Fall 2023

Course on taxation and public spending with a focus on state capacity, tax compliance, and the role of empirical evidence in evaluating fiscal policy, drawing on case studies from low- and middle-income countries.

Course outline (PDF)
Behavioral Economics
ECON 419: Advanced Behavioral Economics
Senior undergraduate / graduate · LUMS
Fall 2020
Spring 2022, 2023, 2024

Advanced course covering models of bounded rationality, social preferences, and behavioral contract theory, with applications to taxation, development, and policy design.

Course outline (PDF)
Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON 211: Intermediate Microeconomics
Undergraduate · LUMS
Spring 2022
Spring 2023

Core microeconomics sequence dealing with consumer and producer theory, market equilibrium, and welfare, providing the analytical backbone for upper-level electives.

Course outline (DOCX)
Game Theory
ECON 233: Introduction to Game Theory
Undergraduate · LUMS
Fall 2021
Spring 2020

Introduction to strategic interaction, Nash equilibrium, and dynamic games, with examples drawn from markets, bargaining, and public policy.

Course outline (PDF)
Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 101: Principles of Microeconomics
Undergraduate · LUMS
Spring 2021
Spring 2024

Introductory course focused on market behavior, incentives, and basic policy questions, designed for students with diverse backgrounds and interests.

Course outline (PDF)

Teaching Approach

Across courses, I aim to build technical competence while helping students connect formal tools to real policy problems. I regularly incorporate recent research, administrative data, and examples from my own projects on tax compliance, informality, and state capacity.

  • Emphasis on problem-solving, structured derivations, and clear links between theory and applications.
  • Use of empirical papers and policy reports to show how econometric and experimental tools are applied in practice.
  • Assignments that ask students to interpret evidence, communicate findings, and think about policy design.

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