Lecturer in Economics

Dr Azadeh Pazouki is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Bedfordshire Business School. Before joining the University of Bedfordshire, Azadeh was a Research Associate in Labour Markets at Teesside University and held lecturing positions at Bournemouth University, De Montfort University, and the University of Winchester. With extensive teaching experience across various UK institutions, Azadeh specializes in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics, and Finance at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her background includes a strong focus on quantitative analysis, supported by a robust research portfolio, and she has supervised many dissertation students.

She holds a PhD in Economics from Bournemouth University, where she was awarded a Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship and also achieved a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Azadeh holds an MSc in Operational Research and Finance from the University of Southampton, where she was awarded the International Mathematics Scholarship, alongside an MA in Energy Economics and a BSc in Pure Mathematics from universities in Iran.

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Qualifications

• PhD in Economics & Finance, Bournemouth University (Jan 2015 – Dec 2019), United Kingdom
• MSc Operational Research and Finance, University of Southampton (Sep 2010 – Sep 2011), United Kingdom
• Energy Economics, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch (Feb 2009 – July 2012), Iran
• BSc Pure Mathematics, Alzahra University (Feb 2003 – Feb 2008), Iran
• FHEA (Fellowship of UK Higher Education Academy) – Dec 2018, United Kingdom

Teaching Expertise

Undergraduate level

• Economics for Business
• Introduction to Economics and Finance
• Applied Economics
• Development Economics
• Economics of Globalisation
• Finance for Business
• Financial Management
• Corporate Finance
• Basic Statistical Techniques
• Mathematics for Economists
• Undergraduate Dissertation

Postgraduate level

• Business Economics
• Business and Finance Analytics
• Global Economic Challenges
• International Corporate Finance
• Economics of Financial Markets

Research Interests

• Economics
• Energy markets
• Operational Research
• Financial markets
• Risk management
• AI applications

Publications

Journal Articles

• Pazouki, A. and Zhu, X., 2022. The dynamic impact among oil dependence volatility, the quality of political institutions, and government spending. Energy Economics, 115, p.106383.
• Heidarian Ghaleh, H., Pazouki, A., Moradi M., Mehralian, G., Enhancing Innovation Performance. How do IC-enhancing HR Practices Work? Academy of Management Proceedings [online], 2022(1)
• Zakari, A., Adedoyin, FF., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F., Pazouki, A., 2021. Environmental Treaties' Impact on the Environment in Resource-Rich and Non-Resource-Rich Countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research [online], 28(6), 33108–33119
• Abbasi, F., Pazouki, A., 2016. Modelling and Prediction of Oil Price Fluctuations of the OPEC Reference Basket (ORB). Caspian Journal of Applied Science Research [online], 5(1), 15 – 25, ISSN: 2251-9114.
• Pazouki, A., Pazouki, M, R., 2014. Analysing the Effects of Oil Price Shocks on Government Expenditure in the Iranian Economy. International Journal of Energy and Statistics [online], 2 (2), 103 - 123.

Conference papers

• Pazouki, A., Ghorbani, E., Pazouki, M, R., Hozarmoghadam, N., 2022. The Dynamic Impact Among Oil Volatility,The Quality of Political Institutions,And Government spending, The 43rd IAEE International Conference, 31st July – 4th Augest 2022, Tokyo, Japan.
• Khorana, S., Chatterjee, C., Pazouki, A., Ghori, S., 2020. Global Value Chains Integration and Income Inequality in India, PROGRESS Project Research Workshop 2020, 17th – 18th December 2020
• Pazouki, A., Filis, G., Holscher, J., 2018. Oil Dependence and Macroeconomic Variables: Evidence from OPEC and Non-OPEC Countries, The 41st IAEE International Conference, 10th – 13th June 2018, Groningen, Netherland.
• Pazouki, A., 2017. Oil Price Volatility & Government Spending Behaviour in OPEC Countries, The 9th Annual Postgraduate Conference, 8th March 2017, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
• Pazouki, A., Pazouki, M, R., 2015. Analyzing the Effects of Globalization Neoliberalism on the Farming Inequality in a Developing Country (Evidence from Iran), From the Thirty Years' Crisis to Multipolarity: The Geopolitical Economy of the 21st Century World, 25th-27th September 2015, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
• Pazouki, A., Nazariyan, R., Pazouki, M,R., 2014, Liquidity in the Banking System and the Role of Monetary Policy in the Iran Economy, The 1st National Conference on Development in Monetary and Banking Management, 28th -29th January 2014, Ansar Bank, Tehran, Iran.
• Majidi, M., Afsharnia, Q, S., Ghazizadeh, M, S., Pazouki, A. 2008. A New Method for Optimal Location of FACTS Devices in Deregulated Electricity Market, Electric Power Conference, 2008. EPEC 2008. IEEE Canada, pp 1-6, Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/EPC.2008.4763343

Contact Details

E: Azadeh.Pazouki@beds.ac.uk
T: +44 1582 743834