Khalid Kisswani
Chair of Center of Sustainable Energy & Economic Development, University for Science & Technology, Kuwait
Professor Kisswani is the Chair of Center of Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED) at Gulf University for Science & Technology, Kuwait. He is a Research Fellow at ERF. With more than 32 articles published in prestigious journals such as: Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Resources Policy, Energies, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Journal of Economic Asymmetries, Current Issues in Tourism, Applied Economics, among many more, Professor Kisswani’s research focuses on Energy Economics, Environmental & Natural Resource Economics, and Tourism Economics. Professor Kisswani earned his Master in Economics from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and his PhD in Applied Economics from University of Connecticut (UCONN).
Areas of Interest:
- Energy Economics
- Environmental & Natural Resource Economics
- Tourism Economics
Education:
- Ph.D. (2009) - University of Connecticut (UCONN), Connecticut – USA
- M.A. (2005) - University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV), Nevada – USA
- M.S. (1993) – University of Jordan- Jordan
- B.A. (1988) –Yarmouk University- Jordan
Experience:
- Chair- Center of Sustainable Energy & Economic Development (SEED), Gulf University for Science & Technology (GUST) – Kuwait, 2021 - Present
- Associate Professor - Department of Economics & Finance, Gulf University for Science & Technology (GUST) – Kuwait, 2016- present
- Assistant Professor - Department of Economics & Finance, Gulf University for Science & Technology (GUST) – Kuwait, 2009 - 2016
Latest Publications:
- A Review of Econometric Approaches for the Oil Price-Exchange Rate Nexus: Lessons for ASEAN-5 Countries. KM Kisswani, MG Fikru. Energies 16 (9), 3839, 2023
- Immigration and GDP nexus: is the association asymmetric?. KM Kisswani, S Khan. Economic Change and Restructuring 56 (1), 215-236, 2023
- An analysis of OPEC oil production reaction to non-OPEC oil supply. KM Kisswani, A Lahiani, S Mefteh-Wali. Resources Policy 77, 102653, 2022
The Impacts of Oil Price Shocks on Tourism Receipts for Selected MENA Countries: Do Structural Breaks Matter?
Areas of Interest: Energy Economics Environmental & Natural Resource Economics Tourism Economics Education: Ph.D. (2009) - University of... Read More
April, 2019
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