While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment gaps, there has also been a rising chorus of analyses highlighting an emerging talent gap in traditional energy industries.

Fellow- Energy Macro & Microeconomics
Cian has been a member of the Energy Macro- and Microeconomics team since March 2018. Focusing on analyzing the employment…
Cian has been a member of the Energy Macro- and Microeconomics team since March 2018. Focusing on analyzing the employment benefits of the energy transition, he has authored a series of studies that shed light on issues relevant to the modern Saudi labor market in light of Saudi Vision 2030. His recent research interests include analysis of green jobs in Saudi Arabia, Saudi female labor force participation, and optimizing local content policy design. He has presented research at multiple international conferences and worked and studied in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Taiwan, as well as his native country of Ireland.
Expertise
- Labor Economics
- Green Jobs
- Employment Policy
- Local Content Policy
Publications See all Cian Mulligan’s publications

Resilience in Transition: Skills in a Decarbonizing Labor Market
While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment gaps, there has…
27th May 2025
Green Jobs and the Saudi Gender Wage Gap: Explained and Unexplained
While much attention has been paid recently to oil and gas investment gaps, there has…
1st September 2024