Personal Details

Hadi Zamani (1956, Tehran)

Education

 

PhD, Economics, University of London, 1988

MSc, Economics, University of London, 1981

BSc, Economics, The City University, 1980

Work History

2005 - to date

1998 - 2005

1995 - 1998

1990 - 1995

1989

1986-88

1985-87

 

DfT (UK), Economic Advisor

SRA, Managing Rail Passenger Partnership Fund and Rail Performance Fund

Halcrow Group, Associates

NERA (National Economic Research Associates), Consultant

University of Glasgow, Lecturer

South Bank Polytechnic, London, Lecturer (PT)

Queen Mary College, London University, Tutor

Sample of Projects at Halcrow Group and NERA

UK

Role of Comparative Efficiency in the UK regulatory regime, for several water companies

UK

Advice to Eastern Electricity on assessment of comparative efficiency

UK

Channel Tunnel Rail Link Consortium:  investment appraisal of business plan, Hochtief

UK

Assessment of Royal Mail productivity

UK

Advice to Railtrack on development of a performance regime

UK

Advice to BAA on the structure of user charges at Heathrow

Northern Ireland

Privatisation of Northern Ireland Electricity

-  European Commission

Assessment of alternative methods of funding Trans-European Network projects

-  European Commission

 Comparative efficiency of European railways: profitability & institutional frameworks

Spain

Project appraisal of Madrid metro

Hungary

Advice to the Hungarian Government & European Bank of Reconstruction & Development  (EBRD) on restructuring of Hungarian Railway

Ukraine

 Advice to the EBRD and the Ukrainian Government on restructuring of water companies

Thailand

Assessment of financial viability of Bangkok's metro

-  Philippine

Advice to Asian Development Bank & Philippine Government on corporatisation of Manila Airport

Bangladesh

Advice to the World Bank and Bangladesh Government on funding of the North-South Expressway

Pakistan

Advice to the Pakistan Government on the development and funding of a north-south shuttle service

-  Qatar

Input into a master plan for Doha Port, including assessment of corporatisation & privatisation options

-  UAE

Advice to the Ras Al Khaimeh Government on the development of a new port

-  UAE

Input into the development of a master plan for Ras Al Khore

Jamaica

Advice to the Latin American Development Bank & Jamaican Government on a master plan for the development of south Jamaica

Peru

Advice to Government of Peru & World Bank on the impact of energy prices, using input-output analysis

Australia

Water Board Productivity Measurement, Sydney Water Board

-  UNCTAD

A study of non-oil mineral sectors in Chile and Mexico, input-output analysis & linear programming

Publications

-      Funding of Trans European Network Projects, European Commission DGVII, 2000, co-authored with Ian Jones

-      A Comparison of Performance Indicators for Training Enterprise Councils, CRI, 1996, co-authored with John Cubbin

-      Assessing Comparative Efficiency in Regulated Industries: The Experience of UK, CRI, 1994; co-authored with J. Cubbin

-      Industrialisation & Income Distribution in Iran since 1960: an Input-Output Approach, 9th International Input-Output Conference, Hungary, 1989

In Persian:

-      Iran: Democracy & Sustained Economic Development (1959–2003), Arzan Publication, Sweden, 2004

-      Iran: Opportunities and Challenges of Globalisation, Baal Publication, Iran, 1384

-      Obstacles to the Development of Modern State & Economic Development in Iran: the Constitutional Revolution to Islamic Republic, HZ Books, London, 2007

-      Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions; Outlook of UN Sanctions against Iran, HZ Books, London, 2007

-      Economic Growth and National Security: A Critique of IRI's Strategy, HZ Books, London, 2007