Hanae Bouazza

PhD in Economics

Economist

researching how energy and industrial policy shape economic transformation

My work examines renewable energy transitions, land use, and structural change through theoretical and empirical methods. I study the economic, spatial, and institutional conditions shaping pathways to decarbonization.

Core Domains

Energy, Industrial Policy & Macroeconomy

Energy transitions, industrial policy, structural change, and macroeconomic dynamics.

Renewable Energy, Land Use & Siting

Land-use trade-offs, renewable-energy siting, dual-use deployment, and policy design.

Quantitative Economics & Modeling

Theoretical modeling, econometric analysis, and scenario-based research.

Land use & the green transition

Reconciling land-use requirements with the technical and economic potential of renewable energy transitions. I examine how technology choices, dual-use deployment, and siting strategies reshape land, energy, and cost trade-offs in Germany and the United States.

Macroeconomic policy analysis

Work on inflation, growth, and the consequences of central bank targets to inform policy choices and communication.

Theoretical and Applied Econometrics

Building a sequential-choice model of omnichannel behavior and estimating stage-by-stage platform selection with advanced econometrics (GEE/logit) on seven-category survey data to quantify information frictions, switching costs, price sensitivity, and integration effects across the shopping journey.

Research Focus

Selected Publications

Full list on Google Scholar.

Pollin, R., & Bouazza, H. (Peer‑Reviewed Publication) (2024)

Considerations on inflation, economic growth, and the 2 per cent inflation target.
Review of Keynesian Economics, 1(aop):1-22.

Bouazza, H. (Under review)

Land-Use Factors in the Green Transition: Dual-Use Strategies and System Costs in Germany. Energy Policy.

Bouazza, H. (Under review)

Land-Use Factors in the Green Transition: Evidence from the U.S. Energy Policy.

Visiting Assistant Professor, Trinity College
(2026–2027)

Teaching Introduction to Statistics for Economics with Stata and Macroeconomics of Structural Transformation. My courses emphasize transparent methods, reproducible analysis, and the links between economic theory, data, and real-world economic change.

Visiting Lecturer, Trinity College
(2022–2026)

Taught Introduction to Statistics for Economics and Applied Statistics with Stata, emphasizing transparent methods and reproducibility.

Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2022–2026)

Environmental macroeconomics and policy modeling; contributed to large‑scale land‑use and energy transition analyses for evidence‑based planning.

Teaching Assistant, UMass Amherst & Trinity College (2018–2022)

Courses in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, calculus, and physics; focused on clear quantitative reasoning.

Professional Experience

Education & Awards

Education

PhD in Economics (2026)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

MA in Economics (2023)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

BA in Economics, Double Major Mathematics (2020)

Trinity College

Awards

John Kenneth Galbraith Prize (2026)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

President Fellow in Mathematics (2019-2020)

Trinity College

Phi Gamma Delta Prize in Mathematics (2019)

Trinity College

The phi gamma delta Teaching Fellowship (2019)

Trinity College

Valedictorian (2017)

Tunxis Community College

Data Archive

Datasets, code, and supplementary materials for major projects are archived to support open access and reproducibility. Please contact me to request.

Methods & Tools

Contact Me

Collaboration, consulting, and academic inquiries welcome. Please reach out by email
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