Elham Erfanian

Elham Erfanian, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service
erfanian@ohio.edu
Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service Profile

Elham Erfanian, Ph.D., is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics in Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service. Her research interests lie in the fields of health economics, economic development, natural resource economics, regional economics, environmental economics and energy economics. In particular, she focuses on water, water quality, the opioid crisis, public health, rural development, energy generation, health outcomes, and how they impact and are impacted by regional economies. She has also done work on the topics of energy, public policy and research outcomes. Her research has been published in Energy Policy, Economic Development Quarterly, the Review of Regional Studies, Water Economics and Policy and Water Resources and Economics, among others.

Publications (selected)

  • Cushing, B., Erfanian, E (2021). An Evaluation of Databases Drawn from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS). Research Document RD2021-01 Regional Research Institute. West Virginia University.
  • Cushing, B., Erfanian, E., & Peters, D. (2020). What Regional Science Has Taught Us and How It Can Still Contribute to Our Understanding of the Opioid Crisis?. The Review of Regional Studies. 50:353-382.
  • Erfanian, E., Collins, A. R. & Grossman, D. (2019). The Impact of Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid Overdose Deaths in the U.S. The Review of Regional Studies. 49(1):45-72.