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سيتم تحديثك بأحدث تنبيهات الوظائف عبر البريد الإلكترونيCall for PhD Applications : Economic Decoupling and Climate Change
PhD Supervisors:
Dr. Amine BEN AMAR (Associate Professor in Finance)
Funding: 4-year doctoral contract starting in October 2025
Location: Rabat Morocco
Prerequisite: Masters degree in Economics Econometrics Quantitative Methods Statistics Mathematics.
Application process: description
The primary objective of this PhD project is to address the emerging issue of climate change and explore the main transmission channels from economic activity to climate impact. Economic decoupling refers to the ability of an economy to grow without increasing its environmental pressure. This research aims to investigate how economic activities contribute to climate change through various channels from different points of view such as energy use agricultural activity and central banking. By identifying and analyzing these diverse transmission channels the project seeks to uncover strategies and policies that can promote sustainable economic growth. The PhD candidate will employ a combination of econometric modeling methods and comparative analysis to provide comprehensive insights into the relationship between economic activity and climate change. The findings will inform policy recommendations and contribute to the development of effective policies and practices that support economic decoupling across different economic sectors and promote environmental sustainability.
Doctoral Research Topic
Interested candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with related research drawing on (but not limited to) the following sources:
Batten S. Sowerbutts R. & Tanaka M. (2020). Climate Change: Macroeconomic Impact and Implications for Monetary Policy. In T. Walker D. Gramlich M. Bitar & P. Fardnia (Eds.) Ecological Societal and Technological Risks and the Financial Sector (pp. 1338). Springer International Publishing.
Ben Amar A. (2021). Economic growth and environment in the United Kingdom: Robust evidence using more than 250 years data. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 23(4) 667681.
Dafermos Y. Nikolaidi M. & Galanis G. (2018). Climate Change Financial Stability and Monetary Policy. Ecological Economics.
Drudi F. Moench E. Holthausen C. Weber P.-F. Ferrucci G. Setzer R. Nino V. D. Barbiero F. Faccia D. Breitenfellner A. Faiella I. Farkas M. Bun M. Fornari F. Ciccarelli M. Darracq Paries M. Giovannini A. Papadopoulou N. Parker M. Ouvrard J.-F. (2021). Climate Change and Monetary Policy in the Euro Area. SSRN Electronic Journal.
Kharbach M. & Chfadi T. (2022). Economic growth and challenges in achieving NDC targets: A Moroccan perspective. Energy Reports.
Mukherjee K. & Ouattara B. (2021). Climate and monetary policy: Do temperature shocks lead to inflationary pressures Climatic Change 167(3) 32.
Semenova A. (2024). Rising temperatures and rising prices: The inflationary impacts of climate change and the need for degrowth-based solutions to the ecological crisis. Globalizations 21(1) 103120.
Shen C. Zhang J. Pang J. & Xu H. (2024). Study on industrial carbon emissions in China based on GDIM decomposition method and two decoupling effects. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31(10).
Tapio P. (2005). Towards a theory of decoupling: Degrees of decoupling in the EU and the case of road traffic in Finland between 1970 and 2001. Transport Policy 12(2) 137151.
nvar B. & Yeldan A. E. (2023). Green central banking under high inflationmore of a need than an option: An analytical exposition for Turkey. Development Policy Review 41(6) e12720.
Von Campe R. (2024). Unconventional monetary policy financial frictions and the equity tandem. Journal of Macroeconomics.
Wang Z. Hu T. & Liu J. (2024). Decoupling economic growth from construction waste generation: Comparative analysis between the EU and China. Journal of Environmental Management.
The successful candidate will accompany the different phases of above-mentioned project collect and analyze primary and secondary data write up several manuscripts for high-quality academic journals transfer the results to education technology application and conduct large-scale tests using relevant quantitative methods among other activities.
Research Questions
How can economies achieve decoupling of economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions
What are the primary transmission channels through which economic activities impact climate change
How do different sectors of the economy contribute to climate change and what sector-specific strategies can mitigate these impacts
What are the long-term economic and environmental effects of transitioning to a low-carbon economy
How do different countries approaches to economic decoupling and climate change compare and what lessons can be learned from their experiences
What role can central banks play in mitigating climate change through monetary policy and financial regulation
What are the key factors driving agricultural activities contribution to climate change and how can agricultural practices be optimized to mitigate these effects while ensuring food security
What are the interdependencies and feedback loops between different sectors of the economy in terms of their contributions to climate change and how can these interactions be effectively managed to promote economic decoupling
Skills
You have a solid background in Economics Econometrics Quantitative Methods Statistics Mathematics modelling or a related field excellent English skills and experience in at least one of the following research and technical skills: time series analysis machine learning coding (R Matlab Python ) simulations. You have strong analytical skills; you are self-motivated and you are able to deliver high-quality output under severe time pressure and you are resilient to stress and setbacks.
Supervisor information
Dr. Ben Amars recent research focuses on climate change sustainable development monetary policy transmission channels in oil-based countries macroeconomics dynamics commodity markets and the interrelationships between the four macroeconomic accounts (real sector government finance external sector and monetary & financial sector). Amines work has appeared in Defence and Peace Economics International Review of Financial Analysis Finance Research Letters International Journal of Global Energy Issues International Journal of Finance and Economics Environmental Economics and Policy Studies International Review of Applied Economics Applied Economics Letters International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management Economics Bulletin and the International Journal of Business. He reviews frequently for several journals and grant agencies in the fields of economics finance and econometrics (among others: Legatum Institute Evaluation of a report on the strengths and weaknesses of the Moroccan economy France 24 analysis of the economic news in Arabic & the Islamic Development Bank Review of a report on Capital Protected Funds). He holds a PhD in Economics from Paris-Dauphine University PSL. His PhD thesis completed under the supervision of Professor Anton Brender was on the transmission channels of monetary policy in oil-based countries and in the presence of Islamic and conventional banks. Amine also completed his Masters studies at the University of Paris-Dauphine. His Masters thesis completed under the supervision of Professor Henri Sterdyniak was on the optimal level of public debt. He has more than 10 years of teaching experience spread between France China Tunisia and Morocco. He has taught many courses (among others: Macroeconomics Econometrics and Financial Markets). Amine is fluent in three languages: Arabic French and English.
Application Deadline:
June 30th 2025.
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