This data insight sheds light on the correlation between the productivity of the private sector and the share of Saudi workers in the private sector labor force.

Principal Fellow- Energy Macro & Microeconomics
Nader AlKathiri is a principal fellow in the Energy Macro & Microeconomics program. He currently leads a project exploring how…
Nader AlKathiri is a principal fellow in the Energy Macro & Microeconomics program. He currently leads a project exploring how different energy transition pathways impact the economies of developing and developed countries, aiming to enhance our understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in achieving net-zero emissions. Nader’s research has been published in several international peer-reviewed journals such as Energy Economics, Resources Policy, and Applied Economics. Nader holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Sussex and an M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences from KAUST. He also holds an MBA in Finance from Prince Sultan University and a B.Sc. degree in Operations Research from King Saud University.
Expertise
- Energy Economics; Economic Diversification; Macroeconomics; Development Economics; Energy Transition
Publications See all Nader AlKathiri’s publications

Analysing the Role of Energy in Economic Growth and Convergence: A Cross-country Study from 1980–2019
This data insight sheds light on the correlation between the productivity of the private sector…
26th February 2025
Does the Income Elasticity of Energy Demand Vary with the Stages of Economic Development?
This data insight sheds light on the correlation between the productivity of the private sector…
12th January 2025