Nargiz Mammadova is an economist specializing in macroeconomics, econometrics, emerging economies, and energy markets, with a particular focus on resource-rich countries. She holds an MPA in International Development (Econometrics & Quantitative Economics) from Harvard Kennedy School, where her research examined economic complexity and financial stability reforms in commodity-dependent economies. Her professional experience spans macro-fiscal forecasting, policy evaluation, and financial market development, including work at the Harvard Growth Lab, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan.