Amine Ben Amar
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Amine Ben Amar’s research focuses on climate change, sustainable development, monetary policy transmission channels in oil-dependent countries, macroeconomic dynamics, and commodity markets. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Energy markets, Economics Letters, Annals of Operations Research, International Review of Financial Analysis, Finance Research Letters, International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Economics and Business Letters, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, International Review of Applied Economics, Applied Economics Letters, International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Economics Bulletin, and International Journal of Business. Dr. Ben Amar frequently serves as a reviewer for various academic journals and grant agencies in the fields of economics, finance, and econometrics. Notable engagements include evaluations for the Legatum Institute (report on the strengths and weaknesses of the Moroccan economy), France 24 (Arabic economic news analysis), and the Islamic Development Bank (review of a report on Capital Protected Funds). He earned his PhD in Economics from Paris-Dauphine University [PSL]. With over 15 years of academic experience across France, China, Tunisia, and Morocco, Dr. Ben Amar is currently Associate Professor of Financial Economics at UM6P - Africa Business School (Morocco).
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Herding behavior in energy commodity futures markets amid turmoil and turmoil-free periods
This paper extends typical research on herding behavior to commodity futures markets, investigating five markets and finding herding behavior during the global financial crisis and at the beginning of the Russia - Ukraine conflict.