Professor Saleh Zakerinia, Ph D
Current Position
since 1/26
Economist in the Department of Laws, Regulations and Factor Markets
Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association
since 1/26
Assistant Professor of Finance and Labour
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Research Interests
- innovation
- economics of digitisation
- technology management
- firm strategy
Saleh Zakerinia joined the institute in January 2026. He is also Assistant Professor of Finance and Labour at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. His research focuses innovation and the economics of digitization, with particular emphasis on AI. He studies how firms adopt new technologies, how digitization reshapes work and skill demand, and the implications for productivity and labour markets.
Saleh Zakerinia received his bachelor's degree from University of Tehran and his master's degree from University of California at Davis. He received his doctorate from Cornell University. Prior to joining IWH, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard Business School.
