Diaa Noureldin

Diaa Noureldin

Senior Economist, Research Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Diaa Noureldin is a senior economist at the research department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Prior to joining the IMF, he was associate professor of economics (with tenure) at the American University in Cairo, economic advisor to the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, and board member at the Egyptian Stock Exchange. At the ERF, he previously served as thematic co-leader for the theme on macroeconomics of natural resources, structural transformation, and growth. He holds a DPhil and MPhil in economics from the University of Oxford. He also holds an MA and BA in economics from the American University in Cairo.

Areas of Interest:

  • Macroeconomics
  • Financial Economics
  • Quantitative Methods

Education:

  • D.Phil. in Economics, University of Oxford
  • M.Phil. in Economics, University of Oxford
  • M.A. in Economics, American University in Cairo
  • B.A. in Economics, American University in Cairo

Experience:

  • Economist/senior economist, International Monetary Fund. 2021-Present
  • Assistant/associate professor of economics (with tenure), American University in Cairo. 2013-2020.
  • Associate dean for graduate studies and research, School of Business, American University in Cairo. 2018-2019.
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Economics and Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance, University of Oxford. 2011-2013.

Latest Publications:

  • How we missed the inflation surge: An anatomy of post-2020 inflation forecast errors. 2024. Joint with C. Koch. Journal of Forecasting 43(4): 852–870.
  • Eliminating the productivity drag. 2024. Joint with N. Li. Finance & Development, September 2024.
  • Transitioning to a greener labor market: Cross-country evidence from microdata. 2023. Joint with J. Bluedorn, N. Hansen, I. Shibata and M. Tavares. Energy Economics 126, no. 106836.
Optimal Asset Allocation and Consumption Rules for Commodity-Based Sovereign Wealth Funds

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Financial Economics Quantitative Methods Education: D.Phil. in Economics, University of Oxford M.Phil. in Economics,... Read More

March, 2018

Working Papers
Supporting Research for Arab Development
Fiscal Sustainability in the MENA Region in Light of COVID-19 Crisis

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Financial Economics Quantitative Methods Education: D.Phil. in Economics, University of Oxford M.Phil. in Economics,... Read More

2020-01-01

Arab Spring Development Initiative (ASDI)
Sovereign wealth funds: stabilization, investment strategies and lessons for oil-rich Arab economies

Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Financial Economics Quantitative Methods Education: D.Phil. in Economics, University of Oxford M.Phil. in Economics,... Read More

2015-06-15

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