Hany Abdel-Latif
Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund
Hany Abdel-Latif is a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund and Lead of the IMF NowHub, specializing in real-time surveillance, nowcasting, and machine learning for macroeconomic analysis. He conducts policy-focused research and offers operational and analytical support for IMF programs, including design, monitoring, and policy dialogue, and has coauthored several IMF flagship publications. Prior to joining the IMF, Hany was an Assistant Professor in Economics at Swansea University, UK. He is a Research Fellow of the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK. He earned his PhD in Economics from Swansea University and holds an MSc in International Economics from City, University of London.
Areas of Interest:
- Macroeconomics
- Political Economy
- Financial Economics
- Nowcasting
Education:
- Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015
- Master's Degree in Economics, City University London-UK- 2009-2010
- Post-Grad. Diploma in Economics- 2005-2007
- Bachelor in Economics, Mansoura University- 1999-2003
Experience:
- Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund, 2025 - Present
- Economist, International Monetary Fund, 2021 - 2025
- Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Swansea University-UK, 2015 - 2021
- Teaching Assistant, Swansea University-UK, 2010-2015
Latest Publications:
- Echoes Across Borders: Macroeconomic Spillover Effects of Conflict in Sub-Saharan African Countries, Journal of African Economies, 2025.
- Spillovers from Large Emerging Economies: How Dominant Is China? International Monetary Fund, 2025.
- Fraying Threads: Exclusion and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Monetary Fund, 2024.
- White Elephants on Quicksand: Low Oil Prices and High Geopolitical Risk, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2022.
- The Ephemeral Brent Geopolitical Risk Premium, Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy, 2020.
Stolen Dreams or Collateral Damage: Climate and Economic Growth in Time of Covid-19
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Political Economy Financial Economics Nowcasting Education: Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015 Master's... Read More
December, 2021
Working PapersStolen Dreams or Collateral Damage: Climate and Economic Growth in Time of COVID-19
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Political Economy Financial Economics Nowcasting Education: Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015 Master's... Read More
November, 2021
Policy BriefsLong-term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: Evidence from the MENA Region
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Political Economy Financial Economics Nowcasting Education: Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015 Master's... Read More
May, 2021
ERF 27th Annual ConferenceAn optimal early warning system for currency crises under model uncertainty
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Political Economy Financial Economics Nowcasting Education: Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015 Master's... Read More
August, 2019
Working PapersAre politically connected firms turtles or gazelles? Evidence from the Egyptian uprising
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Political Economy Financial Economics Nowcasting Education: Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015 Master's... Read More
April, 2019
Working PapersMitigation and Adaptation to Impact of Climate Change in MENA Countries
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics Political Economy Financial Economics Nowcasting Education: Ph.D in Economics, Swansea University, UK- 2011-2015 Master's... Read More
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