Naafey Sardar

Naafey Sardar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at St. Olaf College, where he teaches courses in Money and Banking, Time Series Econometrics, and Introductory Econometrics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kansas State University (2020), and his research focuses on macroeconomic and energy-related issues under different economic regimes.

Research Interests: His primary research areas include Macroeconomics, Energy Economics, and Applied Time Series Econometrics. He investigates how macroeconomic shocks propagate differently under specific conditions such as the zero-lower bound and recessions, using advanced econometric techniques to model asymmetries and nonlinearities in economic and financial systems.

Publication Trends: His recent publications analyze the impact of oil supply shocks, asymmetric responses in stock markets, and climate-related effects on agricultural equities. These works reflect a strong emphasis on regime-dependent modeling, nonlinear dynamics, and the integration of macroeconomic and financial data.

Professional Background: Prior to joining St. Olaf, he worked as a Research Economist at the Central Bank of Pakistan and as a Research Associate at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Awards and Recognition:

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Advising and Grants: There is no public information available regarding graduate student advising or external research grants.

Labs and Research Teams: While no formal lab or research group is mentioned, his collaborative work with economists such as Irfan Qureshi, Shahil Sharma, and Bebonchu Atems suggests active engagement in research networks focused on energy, macroeconomics, and financial econometrics.