Senior Fellow I Fakhri Hasanov is a senior fellow and leads the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model projects with 20+ years of experience…

Fakhri Hasanov is a senior fellow and leads the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model projects with 20+ years of experience in econometric modeling and forecasting. Since 2015, he has been involved in multistakeholder projects, leading and executing macroeconomic analysis of various policy choices and initiatives (e.g., energy prices, energy demand, and fiscal reforms) for the Kingdom’s economy. He has extensive experience working with policymakers. Prior to KAPSARC, he was a post-doc at George Washington University.

His research mainly covers macro-econometric modeling for energy and environmental economics policy analyses. Dr. Hasanov has authored 50+ applied studies published in reputable journals such as Energy Policy, Energy Economics, Empirical Economics, and Energy Strategy Review. His research is recognized internationally (e.g., he is listed among the top 2% of scientists globally by Elsevier). Fakhri is an editorial board member of various peer-reviewed journals, such as Frontiers in Environmental Science. He holds a Ph.D. in econometrics.

Expertise

• Econometric modeling and forecasting
• Time series and panel data econometrics
• Macroeconometric models for policy analyses
• Energy economics
• Environmental economics.

Senior Research Associate Noha is a senior research associate in KAPSARC’s Markets and Industrial Development program. She has more than 10 years of…

Noha is a senior research associate in KAPSARC's Markets and Industrial Development program. She has more than 10 years of research experience specializing in energy economics and international economics. Her current research examines China’s demand for natural gas and oil and its implication on the Saudi and global economy; the macroeconomic impact of oil-price shocks on oil exporters; and the role of OPEC, shale producers, and China in influencing oil prices. Noha has contributed to the preparation of the workshop on Sheltering the Economies of Oil Exporting Countries from Energy Shocks and to the workshop brief. She was a post-doctoral fellow at the China Institute and a researcher at the School of Business at the University of Alberta before joining KAPSARC. She is a committee member of the Canadian Community of Riyadh (CCOR).