Dr. Sam Loni

Biography

Sam Loni is a Research Associate at the University of Oxford working within the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. His research focuses on economic modeling and policy analysis methods in the context of the net-zero energy transition, with a particular emphasis on integrated assessment models and macroeconomic equilibrium models. He is interested in identifying analytical approaches to enhance the accuracy of economic models, minimizing transition risks, and improving policy outcomes in emerging economies. Before joining the Smith School, Sam worked in public policy as a Project Officer at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute and as a Program Director at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. He is currently pursuing his PhD at the London School of Economics, concentrating on the economics of the net-zero energy transition in the Middle East. Sam holds an honors degree in Political Science from Monash University and has master's degrees from the University of Oxford in Environmental Change & Management, specializing in energy economics, and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in economics analytics.

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