Professor Nigar Hashimzade
Nigar completed her PhD in Economics at Cornell in 2003. From 2003 to 2008 she worked at the University of Exeter, first as a Lecturer and then as an Associate Professor. In 2008 she moved to the University of Reading where she holds a Chair in Economics and is also the Director of Research for the School of Economics. In Spring 2009 she was a visiting professor at Cornell University. Nigar undertakes research in economics and econometrics. She has papers in various economics journals and is one of the co-authors, with John Black and Gareth Myles, of the 3rd edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Economics.