The COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to combat it have led to major global disruptions. Policymakers are faced with a dilemma that is not easily resolved. On the one hand, they are striving to protect public health by containing the spread of the virus. On the other, they must ensure the continuation of economic activities to mitigate the economic impact of the outbreak.

Fellow
Nader AlKathiri is a fellow in the Energy Macro & Microeconomics program. He currently leads a project exploring how different…
Nader AlKathiri is a 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
The impact of fiscal policy on non-oil GDP in Saudi Arabia
The COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to combat it have led to major global disruptions.…
9th September 2022
Labour Productivity Growth and Convergence in Manufacturing: A Nonparametric Production Frontier Approach
The COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts to combat it have led to major global disruptions.…
1st September 2022