Hassan Gholipour
Associate Professor of Property, School of Business, Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia
Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni is an Associate Professor of Property in the School of Business at Western Sydney University (WSU) in Australia. Prior to joining WSU, he held Lecturer (2014-2017) and Senior Lecturer (2018-2020) positions in Economics at Swinburne University of Technology. Hassan is an active researcher in the fields of real estate economics, tourism economics, urban studies, and Middle East economics. Since earning his PhD in 2013, he has published eight articles in A* journals (ABDC ranking) and over 40 in A-ranked journals. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Urban Studies, Regional Studies, Housing Studies, Land Use Policy, Journal of Travel Research, Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management, Tourism Economics, European Journal of Political Economy, International Review of Finance, Empirical Economics, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, and Kyklos. Hassan is among Stanford/Elsevier's list of world top 2% scientists for five consecutive years (2020-2024).
Areas of Interest:
- Real estate economics
- Tourism economics
- Urban studies
- Middle East economics
Education:
- PhD in International Finance, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia, Jul 2009 - Sep 2013
- Master of Business Administration, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia, Jul 2007 - Mar 2009
- Bachelor of Business Economics, University of Mazandaran, Iran, Sep 1999 - Jul 2003
Experience:
- Associate Professor of Property Investment, School of Business, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, June 2020 - Present
- Senior Lecturer in Economics, Faculty of Business and Law, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, Jan 2018 - May 2020
- Lecturer in Economics, Faculty of Business and Law, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, Nov 2014 - Dec 2017
Latest Publications:
- Political connections and business sentiment in the MENA region (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10602-025-09488-x)
- Trust in the retirement system and investment decisions of property investors (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/irfi.12471)
- House prices and labour productivity growth: Evidence from OECD countries (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01446193.2023.2291082#d1e149)
Politicians on the Boards of Firm Directors in the MENA Countries: Do Connections Affect Confidence in Business Sales?
Areas of Interest: Real estate economics Tourism economics Urban studies Middle East economics Education: PhD in International Finance,... Read More
March, 2025
Conference PaperDoes Satisfaction with Amenities and Environment Influence the Taste for Revolt in the Middle East
Areas of Interest: Real estate economics Tourism economics Urban studies Middle East economics Education: PhD in International Finance,... Read More
March, 2024
Conference PaperERF 31st Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Real estate economics Tourism economics Urban studies Middle East economics Education: PhD in International Finance,... Read More
Apr 27, 2025
ERF 30th Annual Conference: Parallel Sessions
Areas of Interest: Real estate economics Tourism economics Urban studies Middle East economics Education: PhD in International Finance,... Read More
Apr 21, 2024