Hassan F. Gholipour

Hassan F. Gholipour is an Associate Professor of Property at Western Sydney University since 2020, previously holding Lecturer and Senior Lecturer roles at Swinburne University of Technology (2014–2020). His research bridges real estate economics, tourism economics, and urban studies, with a regional focus on the Middle East.

Research interests include:

• Real estate price dynamics and investment strategies
• Economic impacts of tourism and urban development
• Corruption and luxury goods markets
• Housing affordability and inequality
• Agricultural land economics

Recent article trends highlight interdisciplinary work connecting property markets to global inequality, healthcare policy, and refugee entrepreneurship, often employing econometric models and cross-national data.

Scientific awards:

• School of Business Staff Recognition Award (2022)
• Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award (2016)
• Ibn Khaldun Prize (2016)
• Top 5 Young Iranian Economic Researcher (2018)

Collaborations span institutions like the University of Marburg, Thrive Refugee Enterprise Ltd, and James Martin Institute for Public Policy. He actively contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable housing and economic growth.