Fakhri Hasanov

Head, Global Energy Macroeconometric Model Projects, KAPSARC

Fakhri Hasanov is a senior fellow with 20+ years of experience in econometric modeling and forecasting. He currently leads the KAPSARC Global Energy Macroeconometric Model projects. Since 2015, he has been involved in multi-stakeholder projects, leading and executing macroeconomic analysis of various policy choices and initiatives (e.g., energy prices, energy demand, and fiscal reforms) for the Saudi Arabian economy. He has extensive experience of working with policymakers. Prior to KAPSARC, he was a post-doctoral researcher at George Washington University. Fakhri’s research mainly covers macro-econometric modeling for energy and environmental economic policy analyses. Dr. Hasanov authored numerous applied studies published in reputable journals such as Energy Policy, Energy Economics, Empirical Economics, and Energy Strategy Review. His research is recognized internationally (e.g., he is listed among the top 2% of scientists globally in the Energy and Economics categories by Elsevier & Stanford University). His research interest covers econometric modeling and forecasting, time series and panel data econometrics, macroeconometric models for policy analyses, energy economics, and environmental economics. Fakhri is an editorial board member of various peer-reviewed journals, such as Frontiers in Environmental Science. He holds a Ph.D. in econometrics.