Chair for Social Policy and Public Economics

Temurbek Khasanboev has joined the Chair for Social Policy and Public Economics as a research and teaching assistant in January 2021.
He holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Siegen and a BSc in Economics from the Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineering.
He has gained previous work experience through various internships in economic forecasting, financial accounting and advisory.
Before joining the RUB, he was employed as a working student at the Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG, a Kfw subsidiary) in Cologne.

Work Experience

Since 01/2021            Ruhr-University Bochum, Research and teaching assistant (PhD thesis supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zohal Hessami)

03/2019 - 12/2020     Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG, KfW Bankengruppe), Cologne, Working student

Education

10/2018 - 12/2020     University of Siegen, Germany, MSc Economics (MSc thesis supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sebastian G. Kessing)

09/2014 - 06/2018     Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineering, Uzbekistan, BSc Economics

Scholarships and Awards

04/2019 - 12/2020     Recipient of the House of Young Talents scholarship for MSc students at the University of Siegen

Working Papers

T. Khasanboev (2025).  Local government turnovers and economic development: Evidence from Uzbekistan

Hessami, Z. and T. Khasanboev (2023). Gender Bias in the Reelection of Politician (When a Crisis Strikes)

Publications

Baskaran, T., Hessami, Z., and T. Khasanboev (2023). Political Selection When Uncertainty is High. Kyklos, 76(2), 161-178.

Conferences and Workshops

2025

Workshop on Public Finance in Osnabrück, Germany

International Conference on the Political Economy of Democracy and Dictatorship in Münster, Germany

Doctoral workshop of the Ruhr Graduate School in Dortmund, Germany

2024

European Public Choice Society (EPCS) Annual Conference in Vienna, Austria

“Economics and Politics” Workshop at Sciences Po Reims, France

2023

Annual Conference of VfS (Verein für Sozialpolitik) in Regensburg, Germany

European Public Choice Society (EPCS) Meeting in Hannover, Germany

Doctoral Workshop of the Ruhr Graduate School in Bochum, Germany

2022

Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) in Linz, Austria

European Public Choice Society (EPCS) Meeting in Braga Portugal

Doctoral Workshop of the Ruhr Graduate School (virtual)

2021

Workshop on "Elections, Institutional Reforms, and Public Policy" in Bochum

European Public Choice Society (EPCS) Meeting in Lille, France (virtual)

Teaching

WiSe:      Evaluation of Labor Market Policies (BSc, Seminar)

SoSe:      International Development Policy (BSc, seminar)