Professor | Head of the editorial board of the Journal of Economic Studies, Saudi Economic Association, King Saud University - رئيس تحرير مجلة دراسات اقتصادية

Address: S193 | Phone: 4674139

Khalid Hamad A. Alqudair

Bio: 
Economics is not only a subject of the social sciences, but also it can be applied and used in real life situations. Economics teaches logic and reasoning. I consider teaching economics as a career and hobby. I enjoy delivering my lectures to my students; encourage discussing, and critical thinking. My prime goal as a professor of economics is to make sure that my students understand the various economic theories and concepts, and have the ability to use them in their careers and daily life activities. Although economics is an interesting subject, full of philosophical debates, its basic concepts, especially for beginners, contain a theoretical core that is too abstract in many aspects. Different methods are used to deliver the concepts to the students. The methods include verbal, mathematical, and graphical tools used to illustrate the economic theories drawing examples from the real life. I keep good relation with my students, being in connection with them during their study period and after they finish their desired degree. I am available to them through my office hours and through email and mobile phone contacts. I listen to their concerns, their future plans, and sometimes to their personal problems. I always give them the help they need and the best advice that can be offered.
Résumé
 
Name: KHALID  HAMAD A. ALQUDAIR
 
POSITION:  
Professor;  Department of Economics; College of Business Administration;
King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
kqudair@ksu.edu.sa  
EDUCATION
 
  •  B.Sc (Economics), Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University; Riyadh, 1983.
  • M.Sc. (Economics), University of Colorado at Boulder, 1987.
  • Ph. D. (Economics), University of Colorado at Boulder, 1992.

 
Major:
 

  • Money and banking.
  • Macroeconomics.
  • International Economics.

 
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEs:
 

  • Professor; Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh (21/4/2008 present).
  • Associate Professor; Department of Economics, College of Business Administration (College of Administrative Studies formerly), King Saud University, Riyadh (21/3/2004).
  • Assistant Professor; Department of Economics, College of Administrative Studies, King Saud University, Riyadh (18/9/1999).
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh (28/6/1992-20/9/1999).
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh (1983).

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
 

  • Head of the editorial board of the Journal of Economic Studies, Saudi Economic Association, King Saud University for  two years starting from 1434/1435 AH.
  • Head of the editorial board of the Journal of King Saud University (Administrative sciences) for a period of two years starting from the first quarter of the academic year 1434/1435   and 1435/1436 AH.
  • Member of the Supreme Committee for the first Conference of the Colleges of Business Administration in the GCC,  (16-17/2/2014).
  •  Chairman of the Scientific Committee for the first Conference of the Colleges of Business Administration in the GCC, (16-17/2/2014).
  • Chairman; Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh )6/2/2008- 10/9/201.
  • Executive Manager; Saleh Kamel Islamic Banking Center, Department of Economics, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh (21/3/2010- 10/9/2011).
  • Deputy Chairman; Department of Economics, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh (1994-1996).

COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIPS:
 

  • Member, Biddings and Proposals Analysis Committee, College of Business   Administration. 1433-1434H.
  • Convener, Committee members of the faculty, Department of Economics. 1434-1435H.
  • Member, Biddings and Proposals Analysis Committee, College of Business Administration. 1434-1435H.
  • Representative of the College of Business Administration in the Recruitment and Hiring Committee of the Scientific Council. Responsible for interviewing applicants for vacant positions in the Department of Management. 18/9/2013.

 
Affiliations:
 

  • Member, Saudi Economic Association.
  • Member, Gulf Economic Association.

 
ACADEMIC RESEARCH:
 

  1. Published Works:
  • Alqudair, K.H.A, (2007). "Does Trade Openness Lead to Big Government Size?”, Scientific Magazine for Economic and Commerce, College of Commerce, University of Ain Shams, Egypt. 1.                                                                   
  • Alqudair, K.H.A, and Reem A. AL shegri, (22 August, 2012).  "Current Account Dynamics Based on the Present Value Model: Evidence from Saudi Arabia",  African Journal of Business Management, South Africa, Vol.6 (33), PP. 9388-9398.
    • Alqudair, K.H.A, (2012). "Causal Relationship between Economic Growth and Energy Consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", The Journal of Energy and Development, volume 37, joint issues 1 & 2, December 2012
    • Alqudair, K.H.A, (2014). "The Effect of the Fluctuations in the Components of Aggregate Demand on the non-oil GDP of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a Vector Auto-Regression analysis ", Accepted for publication, ARGUMENTA OECONOMICA , forthcoming, May, 2014.

                               
 
CONSULTANCIES OFFERED:
 

  • Part-time Economic Advisor to the Supreme Commission for Tourism. 15-7-1421 – 1/9/1423H.
  • Participant, the 23rd meeting of the Regional Committee for the Middle East of the World Tourism Organization, held in Cairo, Egypt on 27 September 2002 as a representative of the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities.
  • Member, committee to Study "the Outflow of Citizens and Businessmen to the Neighboring Countries for Tourism and Shopping"; the Board of Experts of the Cabinet - Riyadh 19/2/1422H as a representative of the Supreme Commission for Tourism.
  • Member, Eighth Session of the Saudi-Moroccan Ministerial Committee held in Riyadh 2/07/1423H, as a representative of the Supreme Commission for Tourism.
  • Participant, the Saudi-Italian Ministerial Committee ninth session - Rome 24-25/8/1423, as a representative of the Supreme Commission for Tourism.
  • Chairman of the Study Team on "The Phenomenon of Inflation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Causes and Remedies", commissioned by the Riyadh Economic Forum.  submitted on 24/11/1429H.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Riyadh Economic Forum at its sixth session from  12/2/2013- 26/6/2014.
  • Evaluating the performance of macroeconomic chair of the academic year 1433  AD 1434 AH, Department of Economics, University of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, 30/04/2013.
  • Member of the Hraiymila Award for Academic Excellence in 1434 AH – now.
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Prince Sultan University for a period of three years starting from 15/06/2014.

 
AREAS OF INTERESTS:
 

  • Macroeconomic Studies.
  • Theories of Economic Growth.
  • Economic Policies, Cycles and Financial Crises.
  • Islamic Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance.
  • Economics of Tourism.
  • Economic Effects of Government Budget Fluctuations on the Macroeconomic Variables.
  • International Trade and Commercial Policies.
  • Economies of the GCC countries.
  • Energy Economics