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Call for PhD Applications :Emotional biases' impact on investor decision-making in commodity markets (14422)

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Rabat - Morocco

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Not Disclosed

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Call for PhD Applications : Emotional biases impact on investor decision-making in commodity markets

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 Quantitative Finance Econometrics Quantitative Methods Statistics Mathematics.
Application process: description

The primary objective of this PhD project is to address the often-overlooked psychological factors that influence investment decisions and commodity market dynamics. Emotional biases play a critical role in shaping investor behavior often leading to irrational decision-making that can significantly affect the performance of their investment portfolios. This research will delve into various emotional biases such as availability bias self-control bias overconfidence bias prejudice illusion of control and representativeness bias. It will examine how these factors contribute to market volatility and trends under conditions of risk and uncertainty. By employing a combination of behavioral finance theories empirical analysis and case studies the PhD candidate will develop models and strategies to mitigate the effects of these biases and create new knowledge on the underlying principles and mechanisms that drive investors to adopt certain investing behaviors.

Doctoral Research Topic

Interested candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with related research drawing on (but not limited to) the following sources:

DOI: Amar A. Bouattour M. Bellalah M. & Goutte S. (2023). Shift contagion and minimum causal intensity portfolio during the COVID-19 and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Finance Research Letters.

DOI: N. Ben Amar A. Ben Slimane I. Bellalah M. & Prigent J-L. (2022). Dynamic connectedness and optimal hedging strategy among commodities and financial indices. International Review of Financial Analysis.

DOI: Amar A. Goutte S. & Isleimeyyeh M. (2022). Asymmetric Cyclical Connectedness on the Commodity Markets: Further Insights from Bull and Bear Markets The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance.

DOI: Amar A. Goutte S. Isleimeyyeh M. & Benkraiem R. (2022). Commodity markets dynamics: What do cross-commodities over different nearest-to-maturities tell us International Review of Financial Analysis 82.

DOI: D.H. Raynaud F. and Robe M.A. (2019). Shock Propagation Across the Futures Term Structure. The Energy Journal 40(3) 125-154.

DOI: R. Korn O. and Kuntz L-C. (2019). Markowitz with Regret. Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control 103 1-24.

DOI: C. Kostakis A. and Skiadopoulos G. (2014). Are there common factors in individual commodity futures returns Journal of Banking & Finance 40 346-363.

DOI: 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

Skills

You have a solid background in quantitative finance 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 15 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.

Contact Information:

For inquiries and application submissions please contact

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Africa Business School supports the transformation of organizations through Research Advisory and Learning. Our goal is toimpactthe operating models of your organization bysupportingindividuals through this transformation. Established in 2016 with the aim of being the leading business school in Africa specializing in Research Advisory and LearningABS is the business school ofMohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P).Dedicated to creatingthe continents future leadersthrough training research and innovation ABS aspires to make learners confident inresponding to the most crucial challenges facing Africaand the world. Africa Business School introduces a different perspective to leadership with a hybrid approach to teaching centered on the human being. All of its programs take a holistic approach aiming for the participants to develop analytical and practical skills both quantitative and qualitative cognitive and emotional managerial and technological. A cornerstone of their studies is training them on their sense of responsibility to society tobe culturally and socially responsible leaders.

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Full Time

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