Ahmadreza Jalali Naini
Biography
Dr. Seyed Ahmadreza Jalali Naeini, born on August 23, 1951, in Tehran, an esteemed Iranian economist and researcher, is a faculty member at the Institute for Management and Planning Studies. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Planning and Budgeting, a member of the editorial board of the Economic Research Review, and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Strategic Financial and Banking Studies. Over his 26-year academic career, he has published 4 conference papers and 16 journal articles in domestic publications, collaborating directly with two researchers, most notably Nasser Khiabani, with whom he co-authored 3 scientific articles. His research primarily focuses on exchange rates, Iran’s economy, dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models, and monetary policy.
Education and Career
Ahmadreza Jalali Naeini, son of Mohammadreza Jalali Naeini, completed his education in economics and joined the faculty of the Institute for Management and Planning Studies. Over the course of his career, he has held significant roles in prominent Iranian academic journals and has established himself as a leading researcher in macroeconomics, monetary policy, and exchange rate dynamics. His collaborations, particularly with Nasser Khiabani, reflect his commitment to advancing economic research through joint efforts.
Academic and Professional Roles
Academic and Executive Positions in Universities and Research Centers
- Faculty Member: Institute for Management and Planning Studies
Roles in Academic Journals
- Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Planning and Budgeting
- Editorial Board Member: Economic Research Review
- Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Strategic Financial and Banking Studies
Published Works
Jalali Naeini’s research focuses on critical economic issues such as exchange rate fluctuations, monetary policy, DSGE models, and their implications for Iran’s economy. His work addresses topics like stagflation, external shocks, and the role of monetary aggregates in economic performance.
Conference Papers
- Financial Dominance of Countercyclical Monetary Policies in Iran’s Economy, 27th Annual Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Conference (2017), with Mohammadamin Naderian
- Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies in a Small, Open, Developing Economy, 25th Annual Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Conference (2015), with Mohammadamin Naderian
- A Framework for Reforming Monetary Policy in Iran, 24th Annual Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Conference (2014), with Mohammadamin Naderian
- Testing Linear and Nonlinear Monetary Policy Functions in Iran, 23rd Annual Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy Conference (2013), with Maryam Hemmati
Journal Articles
- External Shocks, Cost-Push, and Stagflation in Iran’s Economy, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2023), with Shahbad Seighalani
- External Shocks, Exchange Rate Changes, and the Role of Intermediate Goods in Explaining Stagflation in Iran’s Economy, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2022), with Shahbad Seighalani and Nasser Khiabani
- Estimating the Effect of Real Money Balances on Private Consumption and Aggregate Demand in Iran’s Economy, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2022), with Mohadeseh Alizadeh and Majid Einian
- Asymmetric Impacts of Monetary Shocks in Periods of High and Low Oil Revenues: A Case Study of Iran, Economic Research Review (2020), with Mohammadamin Sadeghzadeh, Nasser Khiabani, and Mohammadamin Naderian
- Management of Oil Revenues with a Sustainability Approach in Government Investment: A Case Study of Iran’s Economy, Iranian Energy Economics Review (2018), with Arash Fakhrizadeh and Hossein Tavakolian
- Discretionary and Optimal Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy in an Estimated DSGE Model for Iran’s Economy, Iranian Economic Research (2017), with Hossein Tavakolian
- The Role of Institutions in Inequality, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2015), with Mojtaba Ghaffari
- Evaluation of Different Exchange Rate Regimes in a Small Open Economy, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2014), with Shirin Salavitabar
- Causality and Volatility Transmission Between Spot and Futures Crude Oil Markets: A Case Study of NYMEX, Journal of Monetary and Financial Economics (2013), with Maryam Keshavarzian, Hossein Raghfar, and Nasser Khiabani
- Risk Spillover Effects Between Price Returns in Spot and Futures Crude Oil Markets, Iranian Energy Economics Review (2013), with Vahid Ghorbani Pashakolaei and Mohammad Sayadi
- The Impact of Geographic Distance on the Influence of Wages and Income Across Iran’s Provinces, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2010), with Mohammadreza Golsaftan
- Short- and Long-Term Effects of Exchange Rate Shocks on Iran’s Trade Balance (Testing the J-Curve Phenomenon Using a VECM Model), Economic Research Review (2010), with Erfan Memarian
- The Impact of Exchange Rates on Stock Returns in Iran, Journal of Financial Research (2003), with Hassan Ghalibaf Asl
- Asymmetric Effects of Nominal (Monetary) Shocks on Output, Iranian Economic Research (2001), with Fatemeh Nazifi
- An Integrated Inflation Model: Cost-Push and Excess Demand, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (1998), with Mohammadreza Mirhosseini
Dynamics of Monetary Aggregates, Exchange Rates, and Their Relationship with Inflation in the Short and Long Term, Journal of Planning and Budgeting (2023)
Video Index
Chapters:
- Family, Childhood, and Adolescence
- From Studying in the United States to the National Institute for Management and Planning Research
- Activities at the National Institute for Management and Planning Research
- Other Activities
- Research (Part One)
- Research (Part Two)
- Iran’s Economy
– The Current State of Iran’s Economy
– Proposals for the Future of Iran’s Economy
- Economic Planning and National Development
– Development, Tradition, and Modernity
– The Mutual Impact of Economy and Politics
– The Global Economy
– Economic Growth and Sustainable Development
– Lack of Long-Term Investment and Its Consequences
– State-Controlled Economy vs. Free Market Economy
- Education and Youth
– Advice to Iranian Youth
– Universities and Students
Personal Information
- Birthday: August 23, 1951
- Birthplace: Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Interview date: 22.02.2023- 03.06.2025
Economist, and Researcher