Zareh Asatryan is Deputy Head of ZEW’s Research Department “Corporate Taxation and Public Finance”. Zareh Asatryan worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim from 2017 to 2018. He received his doctoral degree in economics from the University of Freiburg in October 2015.
Zareh Asatryan holds a Master’s degree in economics and management science from the Humboldt University of Berlin and a Bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and statistics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Currently he co-leads the Armenian Economic Association.
Zareh Asatryan's primary research interests are public finance, political economics, and development economics.
For further information and resources please visit Zareh Asatryan’s personal webpage.
Selected Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
Antinyan, Armenak, Zareh Asatryan, Zhixin Dai and Kazhi Wang (2021), Does the Frequency of Reminders Matter for their Effectiveness? A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 191, 752-764. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Annika Havlik (2020), The Political Economy of Multilateral Lending to European Regions, The Review of International Organizations 15, 707-740. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Annika Havlik, Friedrich Heinemann and Justus Nover (2020), Biases in Fiscal Multiplier Estimates, European Journal of Political Economy 63, 101861. Download
Aidt, Toke, Zareh Asatryan, Lusine Badalyan and Friedrich Heinemann (2020), Vote Buying or (Political) Business (Cycles) as Usual?, The Review of Economics and Statistics 102 (3), 409-425. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Cesar Castellon and Thomas Stratmann (2018), Balanced Budget Rules and Fiscal Outcomes: Evidence from Historical Constitutions, Journal of Public Economics 167, 105-119. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Benjamin Bittschi and Philipp Dörrenberg (2017), Remittances and Public Finances: Evidence from Oil-Price Shocks, Journal of Public Economics 155, 122-137. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Annika Havlik and Frank Streif (2017), Vetoing and inaugurating policy like others do: evidence on spatial interactions in voter initiatives, Public Choice 172, 525-544. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Thushyanthan Baskaran and Friedrich Heinemann (2017), The Effect of Direct Democracy on the Level and Structure of Local Taxes, Regional Science and Urban Economics 65, 38-55. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Friedrich Heinemann and Hans Pitlik (2017), Reforming the Public Administration: The role of crisis and the power of bureaucracy, European Journal of Political Economy 48, 128-143. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Thushyanthan Baskaran, Theocharis Grigoriadis and Friedrich Heinemann (2017), Direct Democracy and Local Public Finances under Cooperative Federalism, Scandinavian Journal of Economics 119 (3), 801-820. Download
Asatryan, Zareh (2016), The Indirect Effects of Direct Democracy: Local Government Size and Non-Budgetary Voter Initiatives in Germany, International Tax and Public Finance 23(3), 580–601. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Kristof De Witte (2015), Direct Democracy and Local Government Efficiency, European Journal of Political Economy 39, 58–66. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Lars Feld and Benny Geys (2015), Partial Fiscal Decentralization and Sub-National Government Fiscal Discipline: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries, Public Choice 163 (3-4), 307-320. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Lars Feld (2015), Revisiting the Link Between Growth and Federalism: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach, Journal of Comparative Economics 43 (3), 772-781. Download
Articles in Non-Refereed Journals
Asatryan, Zareh and Mustafa Yeter (2015), Europäische Steuerpolitik, integration 38 (4), 361-367.
Asatryan, Zareh (2015), Some Observations on the Economic Implications of Constitutional Reform in Armenia, Caucasus Analytical Digest 76, 10-14. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Benjamin Bittschi, Melissa Berger, Lisa Evers, Friedrich Heinemann, Christoph Schröder, Frank Streif and Mustafa Yeter (2014), Der Einfluss der öffentlichen Verwaltung auf die ökonomische Performance von Ländern, integration 37 (4), 364-376.
Asatryan, Zareh (2014), The Political Economy of Pension Reform in Armenia, Caucasus Analytical Digest 60, 2-5. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and et al (2013), Fiscal relations across government levels in times of crisis – making compatible fiscal decentralization and budgetary discipline, European Commission - Euopean Economy Economic Papers 501. Download
Monographs, Contributions to Edited Volumes
Asatryan, Zareh and Friedrich Heinemann (2018), The European Fiscal Board: An Experiment at the Supranational Level, in: Roel Beetsma and Xavier Debrun A VoxEU.org, CEPR Press, London, 165-173. Download
Discussion and Working Papers
Asatryan, Zareh (2022), Representing the Future in Aging Societies: Policy Implications of the Voting Age Reform in Germany, ZEW expert brief No. 22-04, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Thushyanthan Baskaran, Carlo Moana Birkholz and Patrick Hufschmidt (2021), Regional Redistribution of Mineral Resource Wealth in Africa, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-032, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Thushyanthan Baskaran, Carlo Moana Birkholz and David Gomtsyan (2021), Favoritism and Firms: Micro Evidence and Macro Implications, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-031, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Thushyanthan Baskaran, Patrick Hufschmidt and Alexander Stöcker (2021), Regional Favoritism and Human Capital Accumulation in Africa, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-030, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and David Joulfaian (2021), Taxes and Business Philanthropy in Armenia, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-022, Mannheim. Download
Alpino, Matteo, Zareh Asatryan, Sebastian Blesse and Nils Wehrhöfer (2020), Austerity and Distributional Policy, CESifo Working Paper Series No. 8644. Download
Alpino, Matteo, Zareh Asatryan, Sebastian Blesse and Nils Wehrhöfer (2020), Austerity and Distributional Policy, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-028, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and David Gomtsyan (2020), The Incidence of VAT Evasion, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-027, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Annika Havlik, Friedrich Heinemann and Justus Nover (2020), Why net operating balances are a distorted indicator of a Member State’s benefit from the EU budget, Briefing, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, European Parliament, Brussels. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Annika Havlik, Friedrich Heinemann, Justus Nover and Marta Pilati (2020), The net operating balances: Variants, emerging numbers and history, Briefing, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, European Parliament, Brussels. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Annika Havlik (2019), The Political Economy of Multilateral Lending to European Regions, EconPol Working Paper 35. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Annika Havlik (2019), The Political Economy of Multilateral Lending to European Regions, VA: AidData at William & Mary AidData Working Paper #90, Williamsburg. Download
Antinyan, Armenak and Zareh Asatryan (2019), Nudging for Tax Compliance: A Meta-Analysis, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-055, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Annika Havlik (2019), The Political Economy of Multilateral Lending to European Regions, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-046, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Annika Havlik, Friedrich Heinemann and Justus Nover (2019), Biases in Fiscal Multiplier Estimates, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-025, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Xavier Debrun, Annika Havlik, Friedrich Heinemann, Martin G. Kocher and Roberto Tamborini (2018), Which Role for a European Minister of Economy and Finance in a European Fiscal Union?, EconPol Policy Report 6, München. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Xavier Debrun, Friedrich Heinemann, Michal Horvath, Ludovít Ódor and Mustafa Yeter (2017), Making the Most of the European Fiscal Board, ZEW policy brief No. 17-03, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh and Andreas Peichl (2016), Responses of Firms to Tax, Administrative and Accounting Rules: Evidence from Armenia, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-065, Mannheim. Download
Aidt, Toke, Zareh Asatryan, Lusine Badalyan and Friedrich Heinemann (2015), Vote Buying or (Political) Business (Cycles) as Usual?, CESifo Working Paper No. 5508, Munich. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Dirk Foremny, Friedrich Heinemann, Albert Solé-Ollé, Thomas Stratmann and Mustafa Yeter (2015), Better Fiscal Rules for Europe: Reflections Based on New Empirical Evidence, ZEW policy brief No. 15-04, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Annika Havlik and Frank Streif (2015), Vetoing and Inaugurating Policy Like Others Do: Evidence on Spatial Interactions in Voter Initiatives, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-054, Mannheim. Download
Aidt, Toke, Zareh Asatryan, Lusine Badalyan and Friedrich Heinemann (2015), Vote Buying or (Political) Business (Cycles) as Usual?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-017, Mannheim. Download
Asatryan, Zareh, Sebastian Braun, Wolfgang Lechthaler, Mariya Mileva and Catia Montagna (2014), Compensating the losers of free trade, WWWforEurope Working Paper No. 63. Download
Expertises
Asatryan, Zareh, Friedrich Heinemann, Mustafa Yeter, Eulalia Rubio, David Rinaldi and Fabian Zuleeg (2016), Public sector reform: How the EU budget is used to encourage it, European Parliament, Brussels. Download
Projects
Current Projects
- Project Duration 01.10.2021 - 30.06.2022The Impact of Fiscal Rules on State-Owned Enterprises
- Project Duration 01.06.2018 - 30.11.2022Market Design by Public Authorities
Finished Projects
- Project Duration 01.09.2020 - 31.12.2022Nudging for Tax Compliance: A Meta-Analysis
- Project Duration 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2021Regional Favoritism and Development
- Project Duration 01.01.2019 - 31.03.2021SEEK - Political Biases in EU Spending: Mechanisms, Extent and Counter-Measures
- Project Duration 01.01.2019 - 31.12.2020Public Procurement and Firm Innovation
- Project Duration 01.08.2018 - 30.07.2019Who Pays for Fiscal Rules? Evidence From Italian Municipalities
- Project Duration 01.05.2017 - 31.12.2021European Network for Economic and Fiscal Policy Research
- Project Duration 01.04.2016 - 31.03.2019SEEK Project 2016: European Network on Better Institutions – ZEW ENBI
- Project Duration 01.04.2016 - 30.09.2016Public Sector Reform – How the EU Budget Is Used to Encourage it
- Project Duration 01.01.2016 - 30.04.2017Inverse December Fever: Tax avoidance behaviour of Austrian SME
- Project Duration 01.08.2015 - 31.07.2016Analysis of Tax Policy and Tax Administration: Evidence from Armenian Firm-Level Data
- Project Duration 01.04.2014 - 30.09.2015SEEK Project 2014: Fiscal Governance and Adjustments under Crisis Conditions
- Project Duration 01.07.2013 - 30.06.2014Direct Democracy and Local Public Finances: Evidence from Bavarian Municipalities
- Project Duration 01.05.2012 - 30.04.2016Tax Policy in the EU in an Environment of new Fiscal Institutions and Coordination Procedures
- Project Duration 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2012The Future of Fiscal Federalism in Germany and Europe
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Organisation of Academic Conferences and Workshops
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Workshop on Redistributive Taxation: Optimal Design and Political Economy Forces,
Mannheim (virtual), Germany, 2021
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Politics of Favoritism and Its Economic Implications,
Mannheim (virtual), Germany, 2021
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
WEI-ZEW Joint Workshop,
Freiburg, Germany, 2020 -
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Conference,
Armenian Economic Association Annual Meetings,
Virtual, Armenia, 2020 -
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Conference,
Armenian Economic Association Annual Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2019 -
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WEI-ZEW Joint Workshop,
Mannheim, Germany, 2019 -
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Conference,
2017 ZEW Public Finance Conference: Public Finance and Development (2503),
ZEW Mannheim, Germany, 2017
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Conference,
Armenian Economic Association 2017 Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2017
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
SEEK Workshop on the Fiscal Governance in the Eurozone (2515),
Mannheim, Germany, 2016
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Conference,
Armenian Economic Association 2015 Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2015
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Conference,
ZEW Public Finance Conference,
Mannheim, Germany, 2015
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Conference,
Armenian Economic Association 2014 Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2014
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Armenian Economic Association 2013 Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2013
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Conference,
Armenian Economic Association 2012 Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2012
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Conference,
Armenian Economic Association 2011 Meetings,
Yerevan, Armenia, 2011
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Dr. Zareh Asatryan,
Workshop on Redistributive Taxation: Optimal Design and Political Economy Forces,
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Prices, Awards and Distinctions
- 2016: Beste Abschlussarbeit (Dissertation), Akademie für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung e. V. an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany
