School of Finance and Management
Aweng Peter Majok Garang
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Key information
Key information
- Department
- School of Finance and Management
- Qualifications
- PhD. Economics (Erciyes, Turkey) / MSc. Economics and Econometrics (Kent)
- Email address
- 713501@soas.ac.uk
- Internal Supervisors
- Professor Victor Murinde
Biography
Aweng Garang is a researcher at the Center for Global Finance under the AXA Chair. His research interests include macro-finance, banking, financial stability, and development finance.
He is particularly interested in how financial systems can be made more inclusive and supportive of sustainable development. Before joining SOAS, Aweng worked as a Research Fellow at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). In this role, he provided technical advice to the Executive Secretary on a wide range of economic and financial issues. He also conducted research on topics such as debt, macroeconomic stability, and financial markets.
He’s a co-author of a recent report: “From millions to billions: Financing the development of African cities”, commissioned by Big Win Philanthropy for the African Development Bank. He also had an academic stint at the University of Juba in South Sudan.
Research interests
Aweng Gerang’s research interests lie at the intersection of macro-finance, banking, financial stability, and development finance, with a particular focus on financial inclusion and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). He is interested in investigating the interplay between macroeconomic policies and financial sector outcomes, with a focus on how these interactions impact economic development and stability, particularly in the context of financial inclusion initiatives and the adoption of CBDCs.
His research also explores the effectiveness of macroprudential policies in mitigating systemic risks and promoting financial stability, especially in the context of developing economies and the integration of new financial technologies like CBDCs. He is also interested in understanding the role of banking sector development and financial inclusion in fostering economic growth and reducing poverty. He employs a variety of quantitative and econometric techniques in his research, including time series analysis, panel data regression, and structural equation modeling, and currently exploring interests in the use of experimental designs.
