Ahmed Albayrak
Research Associate, Indo-Pacific Development Centre
Areas of expertise
Macroeconomics; structural transformation; energy transition; Southeast Asia; economic development.
Biography
Publications
Ahmed Albayrak is a Research Associate in the Lowy Institute’s Indo-Pacific Development Centre. Prior to joining the Lowy Institute, he completed a Master of Environmental and Resource Economics degree at the Australian National University where he specialised in economic modelling. His research interests include structural transformation, energy transition and climate change policy. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.
Commentary
What other ASEAN members can learn from Vietnam’s renewable boom
Originally published in East Asia Forum
Political upheaval in Vietnam is holding its economy back
Officials have become extremely cautious about signing off on public investment decisions – and foreign investors are taking note.
Global poverty is still a massive problem – no matter how you count it
Progress is at risk unless the world redoubles efforts at poverty eradication.