Ahmed Albayrak

Research Associate, Indo-Pacific Development Centre

Areas of expertise

Macroeconomics; structural transformation; energy transition; Southeast Asia; economic development

Contact

@ahmed_aalbayrak

Biography

Publications

News and media

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.

The Iran war’s toll on the Indo-Pacific

Countries that can least afford the energy, food, fiscal and political pressure are the most exposed.

Cambodia can’t afford to wrap its solar power opportunity in red tape

Outmoded electricity rules stand in the way of the kind of environmental progress investors want.

Commentary

Caught upstream: Saving Indonesia’s dying textile industry

Originally published in The Jakarta Post

Analysis

Navigating the storm: Southeast Asia and the global trade shocks

Southeast Asia’s export-oriented economies have so far proven highly resilient to the global trade shocks of punitive US tariffs and China’s surging exports.

Made in Vietnam or a backdoor for Chinese exports?

Fretting over “hidden” Chinese exports should not overshadow Vietnam’s helpful role in diversifying global supply chains.

China versus America on global trade

China’s unbalanced global trading relationships have only deepened.

Data Snapshot

China versus America on global trade

The return of President Donald Trump to the White House means another trade war between the United States and China looks increasingly likely, with the rest of the world caught in…

Commentary

What other ASEAN members can learn from Vietnam’s renewable boom

Originally published in East Asia Forum