Energy and Economics
The Energy and Economics research area of the Gulf Studies Center at the College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University is led by Dr. Remi Piet, and encompasses a number of research areas, including:
- Political Economy of the Gulf
- Economic Diversification
- International Investments
- International Trade
- Knowledge Economy
- Energy Security and Geopolitics of Energy
- Renewable Energy Development and Environmental Regulations
- Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Research Clusters
The Energy and Economics research area is also in the process of developing a number of interdisciplinary research clusters:
- Energy Geopolitics (headed by Dr Mazher Al Zoby)
- Energy Subsidy reforms (headed by Dr Laurent Lambert)
- Inequalities in the Gulf (headed by Dr Tamer El Gindi)
- Economic Geography, Food Security Policy and Urban Planning (headed by Dr Tarek Hassen)
- International Investments (Headed by Dr Ashraf Mishrif)
- Sustainable Development and Climate Change Policies (co-led with the Center for Energy and Sustainability Law)
This research pillar aims at generating original research and ensure collaboration from a multidisciplinary perspective. Several partnerships have been established with institutions both inside or other Qatar to ensure the implementation of several research, training and awareness raising events.
