Political Feasibility of Developing a GCC Power Market: A KTAB Application This research project evaluates the political feasibility of expanding the utilization of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) grid. It analyzes... Regional Energy Markets Past Project
Policy Options for Reducing Water for Agriculture in Abu Dhabi This project studies policy options for reducing the use of water for agriculture in Abu Dhabi. It aims to answer... Regional Energy Markets Past Project
KAPSARC Energy Model – (KEM Management) The KAPSARC Energy Model (KEM) is an advanced energy-modeling platform that can handle the pricing rules, subsidies and other government interventions specific... Models, Data and Tools Active Project
Future of Light Duty Vehicle Demand Rationale: Policy makers across the world, including Saudi Arabia, are employing various supply-and demand-side policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from... Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Active Project
Managing Oil Wealth to Maximize the Welfare The objective of this project is to provide an integrated framework for managing oil wealth in oil-dependent economies to achieve economic... Energy and Economic Vulnerability Active Project
KAPSARC Energy Model-General Equilibrium (KEM –G) The research aimed at building a general equilibrium model of Saudi Arabia based on KEM in order to assess the consequences of... Models, Data and Tools Active Project
The Opportunity Cost of Oil: Disaggregating the Impacts of Compound Decisions This project aims to uncover the true opportunity cost of oil for Saudi Arabia, disaggregating the impacts of compound decisions... Evaluation of Public Investment Projects Active Project
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Its Implications for Saudi Arabia First raised by the Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 and officially debuted as The Vision and Actions on Jointly Building Silk Road... Productivity and Economic Diversification Active Project
KAPSARC Toolkit for Behavioral Analysis (KTAB )- Hybrid KTAB-Economic Modeling This project is intended to integrate models of Collective Decision-Making Processes (CDMPs) in KTAB with economic models, so as to create hybrid models that endogenously develop and bargain over economic policies. The project... Models, Data and Tools Active Project
Energy Security in the GCC and Northeast Asia This research program will assess how the concept of energy security and the energy security strategies of suppliers and consumers... Energy and Economic Vulnerability Past Project
Regional Market Integration Countries in the GCC and wider MENA region are considering establishing a common regional electricity market to help meet their rising... Electricity Sector Transitions Active Project
KAPSARC Transport Analysis Framework – Freight (KTAF) The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wants to become a global logistical hub by developing its transportation infrastructure to increase economic diversification. This... Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Active Project
KEM China Energy This research program considers the impact of China’s domestic crude oil production policies on the competitiveness of imports. The study... Regional Energy Markets Past Project
Building Resilient Energy Systems in the Face of Natural Disaster This research program considers how natural disasters impact an energy system and whether there are ways to enhance municipal resiliency.... Energy and Economic Vulnerability Past Project
Future of Natural Gas in Saudi Arabia The rapid increase in natural gas demand for power generation and industrial development tin past decades has put pressure on natural gas supply in Saudi Arabia. While developments are... Evaluation of Public Investment Projects Active Project
Political Feasibility of Nationally Determined Contributions Under the Paris Agreement This project will evaluate the political feasibility for signatories of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to effectively implement and iteratively improve... Climate Change Policies and Governance Active Project
A General Equilibrium Approach to Valuing Projects that Save Oil This research program aims to develop a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model for the Saudi economy. The model will be... Evaluation of Public Investment Projects Past Project
Shadow Pricing of Resources The objective is to understand to what extent specificities of the Saudi economy influence how to assess projects from a public... Evaluation of Public Investment Projects Active Project
World Oil Market Rebalancing: The Role of Oil Inventories The purpose of the project is to provide a ‘snapshot ‘of global oil inventories at any given time and to identify whether the... Future of Global Oil Markets Active Project
Restructuring Saudi Arabia’s Power Generation Sector Saudi Arabia plans to reform and privatize its power generation sector as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. To... Past Project
