Basel Awartani
University of Westminster
Dr. Basel Awartani joined the Department of Accounting and Finance as an Associate Professor, at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. Dr. Awartani has a PhD in Economics from Queen Mary College, University of London. Before joining KFUPM, he held positions as a reader in Finance at Westminster University, and as an Associate Professor in Finance at Plymouth University in the UK. His research focuses on financial markets’ linkages, energy economics and volatility forecasting and measurement. He has publications that appeared in good quality journals such as the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, the International Journal of Forecasting and Energy Economics. Additionally, Dr. Awartani is a CFA charter holder and he is also a Certified Financial Risk Manager.
Areas of Interest:
- International Economics
- Macroecoomics
- Labor and Human Resources
- Finance
- Micro Theory
- Natural Resources and Environment
Education:
- PhD in Economics, University of London (Queen Mary College),UK, 2001-2005
- MSc. in Economics and Econometrics, University of Exeter, UK, 2000-2001
- MSc. in Economics, University of Jordan, Jordan, 1993-1996
- BSc. in Economics, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1991-1993
Experience:
- Reader in Finance, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS, 2017 – present
- Associate Professor in Finance, Plymouth Business School, Drake Circus, Plymouth, UK, 2013 - 2017
- Associate Professor in Economics, Management School, New York Institute of Technology, CERT Technology Park, Abu Dhabi, 2012-2013
- Assistant Professor in Economics, Management School, New York Institute of Technology, CERT Technology Park, Abu Dhabi, 2007-2012
Latest Publications:
- Maghyereh, A. I., Abdoh, H., & Awartani, B. (2019). Connectedness and hedging between gold and Islamic securities: A new evidence from time-frequency domain approaches. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal
- Maghyereh, A. I., Awartani, B., & Abdoh, H. (2019). The co-movement between oil and clean energy stocks: A wavelet-based analysis of horizon associations. Energy, 169, 895-913
- Awartani, B., Javed, F., Maghyereh, A., & Virk, N. (2018). Time-varying transmission between oil and equities in the MENA region: New evidence from DCC-MIDAS analyses. Review of development finance, 8(2), 116-126
- Maghyereh, A., Awartani, B., & Hassan, A. (2018). Can gold be used as a hedge against the risks of Sharia-compliant securities? Application for Islamic portfolio management. Journal of Asset Management, 1-19
- Maghyereh, A. I., & Awartani, B. (2018). The factors influencing the decision to list on Abu Dhabi securities exchange. Journal of Behavioural and Experimental Finance
- Maghyereh, A. I., Awartani, B., & Tziogkidis, P. (2017). Volatility spillovers and cross-hedging between gold, oil and equities: Evidence from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Energy Economics, 68, 440-453
- Maghyereh, A. I., Awartani, B., & Sweidan, O. D. (2017). Oil price uncertainty and real output growth: new evidence from selected oil-importing countries in the Middle East. Empirical Economics, 1-21
- Awartani, B., Aktham, M., & Cherif, G. (2016). The connectedness between crude oil and financial markets: Evidence from implied volatility indices. Journal of Commodity Markets, 4(1), 56-69. doi:10.1016/j.jcomm.2016.11.002
- Maghyereh, A. I., & Awartani, B. (2016). Dynamic transmissions between Sukuk and bond markets. Research in International Business and Finance, 38, 246-261. doi:10.1016/j.ribaf.2016.04.016
Oil Price Changes and Industrial Output in the MENA Region: Nonlinearities and Asymmetries
Areas of Interest: International Economics Macroecoomics Labor and Human Resources Finance Micro Theory Natural Resources and Environment Education:... Read More
September, 2019
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