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VITAE CURRICULUM
DR. ZAFAR MAHMOOD
PERSONAL
Date of Birth: November 1, 1953
Nationality: Pakistan
Current Position: Professor of Economics and HOD Research,
School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of
Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad,
Pakistan.
Mailing Address: House No. 137, Street 23, G-10/2, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Tel: 0300-554-2525 (M)
E-mail:[email protected] ; [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph. D. (Economics): Columbia University, New York, USA, 1989.
M. Phil. (Economics): Columbia University, New York, USA, 1987.
M. A. (Economics): Waterloo University, Canada, 1979.
M. Sc. (Economics): Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 1977.
B. Sc. (Economics, Mathematics and Statistics): Punjab University, Lahore, 1974.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
International Economics, Regionalism, Development Economics, Industrial Economics
POSITIONS
July 2013 – todate: Professor, Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences and
Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad.
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August 2008 – June 2013: HEC Foreign Professor (FP-I), Higher Education Commission
and Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
1999 – June 2008: Research Scientist (Senior Economist), Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research, Kuwait.
1995 – 2006: Chief of Research, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
1990 – 1995: Senior Research Economist, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
1979 – 1990: Research Economist, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
Oct. – Nov. 1979: Research Fellow, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
April – August 1978: Staff Economist, Punjab Economic Research Institute, Lahore.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1996 – 1999 and 2008 – June 2013: Visiting Professor, Quaid-i-Azam University,
Islamabad.
2010 – June 2013: Visiting Professor, National University of Science and Technology
(NUST) University, Islamabad.
2008 – todate: Adjunct Professor, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and
Technology, Islamabad.
2010 – June 2013: Visiting Professor, Iqra University, Islamabad.
2006 – 2008: Adjunct Professor, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait.
1992 – 1999 and 2009 – 2013: Visiting Faculty, Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.
2008 – 2010: Visiting Faculty, Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development, Islamabad.
1988 – 1989: Preceptor, Columbia University, New York, USA.
1987: Recitation Instructor, Baruch College, Economics Department, City University of
New York, New York, USA.
Administrative Duties:
Head of Research, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NUST 2014-todate.
Acting Head of Department of Development Studies, NUST, 2016-todate.
Member NUST Research Committee, 2017.
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Chairman Discipline Committee, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NUST
2014-todate.
Member Blue Ribbon Committee, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, 2008.
Courses Taught (PhD/MS):
Topics in Advanced International Trade
Topics in International Finance
Trade Theory and Policy
International Finance
WTO, Globalization and Regional Integration
Trade and Development
Environment and International Economics
Topics in Development Economics
CONSULTANT TO INTERNATIONAL BODIES
o Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines.
o Economic and Social Commission of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), Bangkok, Thailand.
o International Development Center of Japan, Tokyo, Japan.
o Institute of Social Studies, Hague, Netherlands.
o DRI/McGraw-Hill, USA.
o Ministry of Planning, State of Kuwait.
o Public Authority for Industry, State of Kuwait.
o Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), Kuwait.
o The World Bank, Islamabad, Pakistan.
o United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Islamabad, Pakistan.
o United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Islamabad, Pakistan.
o British Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.
o SAARC Human Resource Development Center, Pakistan.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Government Merit Fellowship during B.Sc. studies (1974 and 1975).
2. Waterloo University Fellowship (1978 and 1979).
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3. United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Ph.D. Fellowship (1984-1988).
4. Florence and Alfred Naumbury Fellowship, Columbia University (1987).
5. Secretary General, Pakistan Society of Development Economist (1995-1997).
6. Leader of the “Best Research Project” during 1995-2000 Strategic Research Plan.
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (2001).
7. HEC Approved Supervisor 2009 – todate.
8. Best Teacher Award – 2015, S3H NUST.
EDITORIAL MEMBERSHIP
1. Co-Editor: Pakistan Development Review (1995 to 1999).
2. Convener: PIDE Research Report Series (1998 to 1999).
3. Foreign Referee: Pakistan Development Review (2007 - 2009).
4. National Referee: Pakistan Development Review (2008–todate).
5. External Referee: Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank,
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2001–todate).
6. Member Editorial Board: NUST Journal of Business and Economics (2008- 2014).
7. Member Editorial Board: Journal of Business & Economics (2010-todate).
8. External Referee: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), (2012-todate).
9. Member Editorial/Advisory Board: NICE Education Research Journal, (2012-todate).
10. Head Faculty Editorial Committee: S3H Working Papers Series (2014-todate).
11. Managing Editor: NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (2014–todate).
12. Member Editorial Board: Business & Economic Review, 2016 – todate.
13. Member Editorial Board: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JOSSH), 2016 –
todate.
14. Member Editorial Board: Pakistan Economic Review: 2017.
15. International Journal of Social Economics, 2018 (Emerald Publishing).
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
1. Pakistan Society of Development Economist, Founding Member.
2. Pakistan Economic Forum, Founding Member.
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3. Sustainable International Development, Islamabad, Executive Member.
4. TED/KISR International Conference on “Challenges of Economic Development
for the GCC Countries.” (2003-2005), Chairman Scientific Committee.
DISERTATION, Ph. D.
“Emigration, Wages, and Labour Displacement in Pakistan (A Trade-Theoretic Model)”
submitted to Columbia University, New York, 1989. (Supervisor: Jagdish N. Bhagwati).
RESEARCH WORK IN PROGRESS
Effective Protection and Industrial Efficiency in Pakistan
Pakistani Diaspora: Creating Allegiance with the Home Country
Economics of Special Economic Zones under CPEC
General Equilibrium Effects of Bilateral Free Trade Areas
PUBLICATIONS
Books
1. Regional Economic Cooperation in Asia, with Charn Wadhva and others, New Delhi:
Allied Publishers Private Ltd., pages 352, 1987.
2. Labour Absorption in the Informal Sector and Economic Growth in Pakistan, with A. R.
Kemal, Islamabad: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Pakistan Office, pages 237, 1993.
3. Emerging Global Trading Environment and Developing Asia: The Case of Pakistan, with
Ashfaque H. Khan, Lahore: Vanguard Publications, pages 218, 2000.
4. Kuwaiti Industries: Development Strategy for 2010, with others, Kuwait Foundation for
Advancement of Sciences, pages 405, 2002 (in Arabic).
5. Impact of WTO's Agreement on Trade in Services for the Banking Sector in the State of
Kuwait, with others, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, pages 143,
2004 (First Edition).
6. Challenges of Economic Development for the GCC Countries. International Conference
Proceedings, edited with M. Hajeeh and M. Ramadhan, Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research, pages 324, 2006.
7. Impact of Trade Liberalization on Human Resource Development. SAARC Human
Resource Development Centre, pages 172, 2011.
8. Role of Microfinance Services in Poverty Alleviation and Human Resource Development
in the SAARC Region. SAARC Human Resource Development Centre, pages 76, 2012.
9. Perspective on Pakistan’s Trade and Development. National University of Sciences and
Technology, pages 239, 2017.
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Journal Articles Published
1. Changes in Export Shares and Competitive Strength in Pakistan. Pakistan Development
Review 20(4): 399-415, 1981.
2. Income Inequality in Pakistan: An Analysis of Existing Evidence. Pakistan Development
Review, 23(2&3): 365-376, 1984. Also in E. A. Qureshi (ed.) Development Planning in
Pakistan, (Chapter 28, pp. 529-38) Lahore: Ferozsons (Pvt.) Ltd.
3. Derived Demand for Factors in the Large-scale Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan.
Pakistan Development Review 28(4): 731-742, 1989.
4. Interface between Population and Development Models, Plans and Policies: A Comment.
Pakistan Development Review 28(4): 405-407, 1989.
5. The Substitutability of Emigrants and Non-migrants in the Construction Sector of
Pakistan. Pakistan Development Review 29(2): 123-136, 1990.
6. Emigration and Wages in an Open Economy: Some Evidence from Pakistan. Pakistan
Development Review, 30(3): 243-262, 1991.
7. Performance of Foreign-owned and Local Firms in Pakistan: A Comparison, with J.
Hussain, Pakistan Development Review, 30(4): 837-847, 1991.
8. Trade Opportunities in the ESCAP Region: Pakistan's Experience in the 1970s and 1980s.
South Asia Journal, 4(4): 391-400 (April-June) 1991.
9. International Migration and the "Moral" Economy of the "Barani" Peasantry: A
Comment. Pakistan Development Review, 30(4): 1087-1102, 1991.
10. The Effects of Migration and Remittances on Inequality in Rural Pakistan: A Comment.
Pakistan Development Review, 31(4): 1204-06, 1991.
11. Factor Price Shocks, Factor Substitution and their Implications for Policy. International
Economic Journal 6(4): 63-73, 1992.
12. Foreign Trade Regime and Savings in Pakistan, with M. A. Qasim, Pakistan
Development Review 31(4): 883-893, 1992.
13. Under-invoicing of Imports in Pakistan, with R. Mahmood, Pakistan Development
Review 32(4): 1141-1155, 1993.
14. Foreign aid, Domestic Savings and Economic Growth (Pakistan: 1960 to 1988). Pakistan
Development Review, 32(4): 1165-1167, 1993.
15. External Shocks, and Private and Public Savings. Savings and Development, 18(1): 53-
62, 1994.
16. Wages vs. Fringe Benefits in the Large-scale Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan, with M.
A. Qasim, Pakistan Development Review, 33(4): 1385-1397, 1994.
17. National Income Accounting and Environment: A Case Study of Water-logging and
Salinity in Pakistan, with A. R. Kemal and F. Bilquees, Pakistan Development Review,
34(4): 581-590, 1995.
18. Exchange Rate Determination in Pakistan: A Simultaneous Equation Model, with R.
Siddiqui and U. Afridi, Pakistan Development Review, 35(4): 683-692, 1996.
19. Emerging Global Trading Environment: Challenges for Pakistan, with A. H. Khan, Asian
Development Review, 14(2): 73-115, 1996.
20. Globalization, Liberalization, and Employment Strategies in Pakistan, with S. N. H.
Naqvi, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 39(3): 645-671, 1996.
21. Determinants of Under-invoicing in Pakistan. Journal of International Development,
9(1): 85-96, 1997.
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22. WTO and Pakistan: Opportunities and Policy Challenges. Pakistan Development
Review, 37(4): 687-701, 1998.
23. Estimates of Unrecorded Private Capital Movements, with H. Nazli, Economia
Internazionale, 52(1): 79-90, February 1999.
24. State of Technology and Productivity in Pakistan’s Manufacturing Industries: Some
Strategic Directions to Build Technological Competence, with R. Siddiqui, Pakistan
Development Review, 39(1): 1-21, 2000.
25. On Overinvoicing of Export in Pakistan, with M. Azhar, Pakistan Development Review,
40(3): 173-185, 2001.
26. Industrial Sector Development Strategy for Kuwait, with O. Mohammed, Economia
Internazionale 58(2): 203-222, May 2005.
27. Structural Adjustment Programme and Real Wages in Pakistan’s Manufacturing
Industries. The Indian Journal of Economics 80(350): 393-405, 2008.
28. Structure of Effective Protection to Manufacturing Industries in Kuwait. With
Mohammad S. Al-Enezi. Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences 16(1): 33-50, 2009.
29. Revealed Comparative Advantage of Non-Petroleum Products in Kuwait. With Reem Al-
Hajji, the NUST Journal of Business and Economics, 2(1): 32-41, 2009 (June).
30. Inter-relationship between Labour Market and Macroeconomic Policies: Pakistani
Industries under the Structural Adjustment Programme. Journal of Business &
Economics, 2(1): 1-17, 2010.
31. Competitiveness and Market Contestability: An Empirical Assessment of the Banking
Industry in Kuwait. With Abdulhameed A. Hussain, Arab Journal of Administrative
Sciences, 18(1): 109-134, 2011.
32. How do Wages and Employment Adjust to Trade Liberalization: A Case Study of
Pakistan. With Javaid Iqbal and Misbah Noushin. Journal of Business & Economics,
4(1): 1-29, 2012.
33. Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade between Pakistan and Selected SAARC Countries.
With Adnan Akram, The Pakistan Development Review, 51(1): 47-59, 2012.
34. Exchange Rate Depreciation and Export Price Competitiveness: The Case of Pakistani
Manufacturing Industries. With Uzma Zia, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 18(4):
529-542, 2013.
35. Reverse Capital Flight to Pakistan: Analysis of Evidence. The Pakistan Development
Review, 52(1): 1-15, 2013.
36. Benefits and Impediments to Trade Cooperation between Pakistan and India. Margalla
Papers, 27(1): 1-20, 2013.
37. The Effects of Volatility and Shocks on Export Price Competitiveness. NUST Journal of
Business and Economics, with Uzma Zia (in process).
38. Unexplored Export Potential of Medical, Surgical and Veterinary Instruments of
Pakistan: A Comparative Econometric Analysis. Journal of Business & Economics, 6(2):
156-176, July-December, 2014, with Muhammad Saif ur Rehman and Atiq ur Rehman.
39. Women at Frontline during Flood Catastrophe. Pakistan Journal of Women Studies,
22(2): 1024-1256, 2015, with Asma Hyder.
40. Factors Transforming High-Tech Exports from OICs. Journal of Business & Economics,
7(2): 156-176, July-December, 2015, with Uzma Iqbal.
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41. Factors Shaping Exports of Cultural Goods from Pakistan. NUST Journal of Social
Sciences and Humanities, volume 1 (July-December): 73-85, 2015, with Saba Salim.
42. External Financial Liberalization & Economic Growth: The Evidence from Pakistan.
Journal of Business & Economics, 8(1): 68-98, January-June, 2016, with Samina Naveed.
43. The Magnitude of Trade Misinvoicing and Resulting Revenue Loss in Pakistan. The
Lahore Journal of Economics, 21(2): 1-30, 2016, with Tehseen Ahmed Qureshi.
44. Global Economic Dynamics: Prospects for Pakistan’s Economy. Pakistan Army Green
Book, pages 65-79, 2016.
45. Explaining Trends and Factors Affecting Export Diversification in ASEAN and SAARC
Regions. NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(1): 1-28, 2016, with
Shabana Noureen.
46. Impact of Domestic Financial Liberalization on Economic Growth in Pakistan. Journal of
Economic Policy Reform. With Samina Naveed. 2017,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17487870.2017.1305901.
47. The Impact of Investment in Human Capital on the Exports of Goods and Services. NUST
Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(2): 161-192, 2016, with Samina Siddique
and Shabana Noureen.
48. Technology Transfer, Development, and Deployment and Productivity Performance in
Pakistan. NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(1): 95-128, 2017, with
Irfan Ali.
49. Dilemma of Direct Rebound Effect and Climate Change on Residential Electricity
Consumption in Pakistan. Cambridge Conference Series: 4th Academic International
Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, 7-9 December 2017. With Shahzad Alvi
and Shahzada M. Naeem Nawaz. Available at: file:///C:/Users/S3H/ Downloads/
Conference%20proceeding-%20Papaer.pdf.
50. Trade Costs of Pakistan with its Major Trading Partners: Measurement and its
Determinants. NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(2): 232-264, 2017,
with Saba Altaf and Shabana Noureen.
51. The Impact of Capital Inflows on Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Economy. NUST
Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 4(1): 61-94, 2018, with Shabana Kishwar.
Publications in Other Volumes
52. Pakistan. In Economic Policies for Sustainable Development. With Others. Asian
Development Bank, Philippines, 1990.
53. The Country Study on International Trade Research in Pakistan, with N. H. Naqvi. In
Interregional Trade Research in Asian and the Pacific and the Role of Research
Institutions: An Overview of the Issues and Case Studies, ESCAP/UNDP New York:
United Nations, 1993.
54. Private Sector Trade Cooperation in the Textile Sector. In V. Kanesalingam (ed.) Private
Sector and Regional Cooperation in South Asia, New Delhi: Macmillan, 1993.
55. The Informal Sector of Pakistan: Some Neglected Issues. In S. Ghayur (ed.) The Informal
Sector of Pakistan: Problems and Policies. Fredrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad, 1993.
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56. Privatization and Employment: Evidence from other Countries. In S. Ghayur (ed.)
"Privatization Policy of Government and its Impact on Employment and Productivity",
Fredric Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad, 1994.
57. Industrial Cooperation in Textile Sector in South Asia. In Arif A. Waqif (ed.) Industrial
Cooperation in South Asia: Opportunities and Strategies in Selected Products, Delhi:
Macmillan India Limited, 1995.
58. Intraregional Trade in the ESCAP Region. In Assessing the Potential and Direction of
Agricultural Trade within the ESCAP Region. Studies in Trade and Investment No. 10,
(ST/ESCAP/1517) New York: United Nations, 1995.
59. Conditions Necessary for the Liberalization of Trade and Investment to Reduce Poverty
in Pakistan, with S. R. Khan. In Liberalization and Poverty: Is there a virtuous Circle?
Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) Centre for International Trade, Economics &
Environment, India, 2000.
60. Trade Liberalization in Services: Prospects for Pakistan. In Abid Qaiyum Suleri and
Vaqar Ahmed (eds.) Making Growth Inclusive, Just and Sustainable in South Asia,
Islamabad: Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2015.pp 97-109.
Research Reports
61. Human Development Report for Pakistan, with N. A. Burney and T. Shabbir, Pakistan
Institute of Development Economics, PIDE Research Report No. 157, 1992.
62. Characteristics of the Workers in the Urban Informal Sector of Pakistan, with A. R.
Kemal, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, PIDE Research Report No. 160,
1998.
63. The Urban Informal Sector of Pakistan: Some Stylized Facts, with A. R. Kemal, Pakistan
Institute of Development Economics, PIDE Research Report No. 161, 1998.
64. A Social Sector Strategy for Pakistan. PIDE Research Report No. 163, 1998.
65. A Study of Smuggling on Pak-Afghan Border. Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics, PIDE Research Report No. 164, 1998.
66. Growth Potential of Small and Medium Industries in Pakistan. Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics, PIDE Research Report No. 169, 1999.
67. Pakistan: The Impact of Economic Liberalization on Poverty. Working Paper Series #43,
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 1999.
68. Macro-Econometric Model. Technical Report No. 6, KISR7430. “Developing
Quantitative Planning Tools” (Project Code: TQ003C), Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research, November 2004.
69. Macro-Econometric Model: Fiscal Policy Simulation. Technical Report No. 7,
KISR7510. “Developing Quantitative Planning Tools” (Project Code: TQ003C), Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research, January 2005.
70. Key Policy Issues and Challenges of the Kuwaiti Economy. Technical Report No. 9,
KISR7693. “Developing Quantitative Planning Tools” (Project Code: TQ003C), Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research, May 2005.
71. A Critical Review of International Experience Concerning Industrial Strategies and
Kuwait’s International Trade Agreements. Technical Report No. 1, KISR8087.
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“Restructuring of Industrial Incentive System for Kuwait” (Project Code: TE032C),
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, January 2006.
72. Analysis of Industrial Incentive System and Effective Rates of Protection for Kuwaiti
Industries. Technical Report No. 2, KISR8088. “Restructuring of Industrial Incentive
System for Kuwait” (Project Code: TE032C), Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research,
February 2006.
73. Penetration of Kuwaiti Manufactured Products in the European Markets. Technical
Report No. 2, KISR8967. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, November 2007.
74. Inter-linkage between Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Trade in Pakistan: Are
they Complements or Substitute? With Unbreen Qayyum, PIDE Working Papers,
2013:91, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
75. An Investigation into Export Supply Determinants of Selected South Asian Economies.
With Aleena Sajjid, S3H Working Paper 02:2014, National University of Science and
Technology, 2014.
76. Cultural Goods Trade as a Transformative Force in Global Economy: A Case of
Pakistan. With Saba Salim, S3H Working Paper 03:2014, National University of Science
and Technology, 2014.
77. Explaining Trends and Factors Affecting Export Diversification in ASEAN and SAARC
Regions: An Empirical Analysis. With Shabana Noureen, S3H Working Paper 04:2014,
National University of Science and Technology, 2014.
78. Impact of Human Capital Investment on the Exports of Goods and Services: An Analysis
of Selected Outsourcing Countries. With Samina Siddique, S3H Working Paper 02:2015,
National University of Science and Technology, 2015.
79. The size of Trade Misinvoicing in Pakistan. With Tehseen Ahmed Qureshi, S3H
Working Paper 04:2015, National University of Science and Technology, 2015.
80. Services Sector Liberalization and its Impact on Services GDP Growth in Pakistan. With
Maryam Mahfooz, S3H Working Paper 05:2015, National University of Science and
Technology, 2015.
81. Trade Costs of Pakistan with its Major Trading Partners: Measurement and its
Determinants. With Saba Altaf. S3H Working Paper 11: 2015, National University of
Science and Technology, 2015.
82. Natural Resource Dependence and Human Capital Accumulation – An Analysis for the
Selected SAARC, ASEAN and OPEC Countries. With Rabia Qaiser. S3H Working Paper
07: 2016, National University of Science and Technology, March 2016.
83. Horizontal and Vertical Spillover Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Sectoral
Productivity in Selected SAARC Countries. With Nourine Kasi. S3H Working Paper 08:
2016, National University of Science and Technology, March 2016.
84. Technology Transfer, Development, Deployment, and Productivity Performance in
Pakistan. With Irfan Ali. S3H Working Paper 09: 2016, National University of Science
and Technology, June 2016.
85. Trade Creation vs. Trade Diversion and General Equilibrium Effects of Bilateral and
Regional Free Trade Agreements of Pakistan. With Hina Ishaque Khan. S3H Working
Paper 03: 2017, National University of Science and Technology, October 2017.
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Mimeographs
86. Input-Output Tables of Pakistan: 1975-76, with others, Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics, Islamabad, 1982.
87. Effective Protection Structure of Pakistan, with others, Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics, Islamabad, 1983.
88. Sustainable Development in Pakistan: With a Focus on Environmental Issues, with
others, Asian Development Bank and Pakistan Institute of Development Economic, 1990.
89. Impact of Smuggling on the Economy, with others, Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics, 1993.
90. Structure of Protection, Efficiency, and Profitability, with others, 3 Volumes, Pakistan
Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, 1994.
91. The Implications of the Uruguay Agreements for Pakistan and the National Strategy
Response, with S. N. H. Naqvi, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics and
ESCAP (United Nations), 1994.
92. A Case Study of the Economic Valuation of the Salinization and Water-logging as a
Result of Inappropriate Irrigation in Pakistan, with others, Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics and Asian Development Bank, 1994.
93. Education and Economic Growth, with A. H. Khan, Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics and University Grants Commission, Islamabad, 1994.
94. Promoting Economic Cooperation between SAARC and ASEAN: Pakistan's Perspective.
Institute of Regional Studies and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Islamabad, 1995.
95. Pak-India Trade Prospects. Economic Forum, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, and Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, 1996.
96. Managing Globalization: Issues in Transition. Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics and Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistani Division, 1998.
97. General Agreement on Services and Pakistan. Paper presented at Pakistan International
Commercial Diplomacy Course on WTO Islamabad, Ministry of Commerce, Government
of Pakistan, 1998.
98. WTO and the GCC Countries: Challenges and Opportunities. A Background Paper.
Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, 1999.
99. Research in Pakistan on Sustainable Human Development, Poverty and Inequality: With
Recommendations for Future Research. Paper circulated at HEC’s 1st International
Conference on ‘Promotion of Social Science Research in Pakistani Universities:
Prospects and Challenges’ from 18-20 April 2011, Islamabad.
100. Opportunities and Challenges of Special Economic Zones under CPEC for
Pakistan. S3H Monograph Series-01, National University of Science and Technology,
2018.
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
101. PAKISTAN 2010: A Road Towards Prosperity, Building Pakistan’s
Technological
Competence. The Nation, Tuesday February 10, 1998.
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102. Newspaper interview: “BISP and IDPs allocations in Budget Unjustified” The
Nation (Lahore), June 22, 2009.
103. Water the Life-Line of the Pakistani Economy. The Hilal, June 2010.
104. Developing the Science and Technological Competence in Pakistan. The Hilal
(September and October) 2010. (This article was published in two parts).
105. The European Union Models of External Economic Relations: Some Lessons for
Pakistan. The Hilal, November 2010.
106. Reducing Reliance on Economically-damaging Income Taxes for Job Creation. The
Hilal, December 2010.
107. Afghan- Pak Transit Trade Agreement and the Pakistan Economy. The Hilal, January
2011.
108. Menace of Trade Mis-invoicing in Pakistan. The Hilal, February 2011.
109. Return of Debt Crisis Threat to Pakistan? The Hilal, March 2011.
110. Smuggling on Afghan-Pak Border: Implications for the Pakistan Economy. The Hilal,
April 2011.
111. Capital Flight: To and From Pakistan. The Hilal, May 2011.
112. The Last Budget (2010-11): What Was Achieved? The Hilal, June 2011.
113. BUDGET 2011-2012? The Hilal, July 2011.
114. A suggestive Policy Package to Enhance Export Competitiveness in Pakistan. The
Hilal, August 2011.
115. Economic Stability for National Security. The Hilal, September 2011.
116. Income Inequality in Pakistan. The Hilal, October 2011.
117. Aid for Trade. The Hilal, November 2011.
118. Industrializing Pakistan in the Context of the Global Economy. The Hilal, December
2011.
119. Pakistan Conferring MFN Status to India. The Hilal, January 2012.
120. Alarming Stagflation in Pakistan. The Hilal, February 2012.
121. Workers’ Remittances – Are They Any Worth? The Hilal, March 2012.
122. A Cluster-based Industrial Development in Pakistan. The Hilal, April 2012.
123. Does Exchange Rate Depreciation Pass-through to Inflation in Pakistan. The Hilal, May
2012.
124. How the Euro Zone Might Fail? The Hilal, June 2012.
125. The Budget: 2012-13. The Hilal, July 2012.
126. Europe’s Olive Oil Crisis. The Hilal, August 2012.
127. Economic and Financial Security of Pakistan. The Hilal, September 2012.
128. Politics of Trade Sanctions. The Hilal, October 2012.
129. Social Safety Nets in Pakistan. The Hilal, November 2012.
130. Quaid’s Economic Vision. The Hilal, December 2012.
131. Growing Fears for a Rise in Food Prices. The Hilal, January 2013.
132. Is the Eurozone Economic Crisis Over? The Hilal, February 2013.
133. Resource & Production Potential of Pakistan. The Hilal, March 2013.
134. Geneva Consensus. The Hilal, April 2013.
135. Macroeconomic and Human Resource Development in Pakistan. The Hilal, April 2013.
136. The FATA Economy and Importance of its Trade Routes. The Hilal, May 2013.
137. Pakistan Budget 2013-14: Review and Analysis. The Hilal, July 2013.
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138. Character of Regional Trading Agreements (RTAs). The Hilal, August 2013.
139. Economic Security of Pakistan. The Hilal, September 2013.
140. Pakistan’s Foreign Exchange Rate and Control Regimes. The Hilal, October 2013.
141. Explaining On-going Volatility in Pak Exchange Rate. The Hilal, November 2013.
142. Jinnah’s Economic Vision. The Hilal, December 2013.
143. Structural problems of Pakistan: The Way Forward. The Hilal, January 2014.
144. The Bali Package. The Hilal, February 2014.
145. Argentina’s Sovereign Debt Default and Crisis of an Emerging Economy. The Hilal,
March 2014.
146. Sudden Currency Appreciation of Pak Rupee. The Hilal, April 2014.
147. The Myths of Defense Budget. The Hilal, June 2014.
148. From Paper Pins to Mega Projects. The Hilal, August 2014.
149. National Security-Peace-Economic Growth Nexus. The Hilal, September 2014.
150. The Anatomy of Minimum Wages in Pakistan and its Effect on the Workforce. The
Hilal, October 2014.
151. Making Trade Policy Inclusive. The Hilal, December 2014.
152. Effects of Plummeting Oil Prices. The Hilal, February 2015.
153. The Heyday of BRICS: Is It Over? The Hilal, November 2015.
154. Economics of China-Pak Trade Corridor: How to Efficiently Operate the Corridor? The
Hilal, January 2016.
155. Current State of Oil Market and Impact on the Pakistan Economy. The Hilal, March
2016.
156. Tax Evasion, Tax Avoidance and Inequality. The Hilal, May 2016.
157. A Win-Win Proposal to Establish China-Pakistan Special Economic Zones. The Hilal,
October 2017.
158. Trade in Services, Economic Development and the Role of Aid for Trade. The Hilal,
November 2017.
159. Substitution of Chinese Yuan with Pakistani Rupee in Gwadar. The Hilal, March 2018.
Client Funded Research
160. The Financial Management of Secondary and Intermediate Education. In Secondary
Education Reform Program Preparation: Pakistan, The World Bank and British
Council, 1995.
161. Impact Evaluation of Health and Population Project (Loan No. 562-PAK[SF]), Asian
Development Bank and Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, 1996.
162. Study on Opening of Trade with India. With A. H. Khan, Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics and Ministry of Industries and Production, Government of
Pakistan, 1996.
163. Schemes of Regional Economic Cooperation aimed at Fostering Economic Growth in
South Asia, International Development Centre of Japan, Tokyo, 1996.
164. A Study on the Evolution of an Integrated Policy on the Agreement Concluded under
the Uruguay Round: Trade-Related aspects of intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS),
Government of Pakistan. With Arshad Zaman, Export Promotion Bureau, 1996.
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165. Pakistan: Industry and Trade Sector Study. With Arshad Zaman, Asian Development
Bank, 1997.
166. Building Pakistan’s Technological Competence, with others, DRI/McGraw-Hill and
Asian Development Bank, October 1997.
167. International Experience of Customs Unions. In "Customs Union of the GCC:
Objectives, Requirements and Implementation". (Task Leader) Project Report No.
TE021P, Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research,
Kuwait, 1999.
168. Implications of the Uruguay Round Agreement for the Kuwaiti Manufacturing
Industries. (Project Leader) Project Report No. 5876 (TE022C), Techno-Economics
Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, July 2000.
169. Industrial Strategy of Kuwait: 2000 – 2010. (Task Leader). In “The Industrial Sector in
Kuwait: The Present Status and the Future Strategy for the Next Ten Years. Project
Report No. TD008C, Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research, Kuwait, 2001.
170. An Overview of the International Experience on Banking Performance and Reforms:
Lessons for the Kuwaiti Banking Industry. (Principal Investigator) Interim Report No. 1
KISR 6286 (TE026C), Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, September
2001.
171. Implications of the WTO Agreement of Financial Services on the Kuwaiti Banking
Sector. (Principal Investigator) Interim Report No. 2 KISR 6452 (TE026C), Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, June 2002.
172. The State of Commercial Banking Sector in Kuwait. (Principal Investigator) Interim
Report No. 3 KISR 6482 (TE026C), Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait,
July 2002.
173. Current and Future Impacts of the WTO Agreements on the Banking Sector in Kuwait.
(Principal Investigator) Project Final Report No. 6660 (TE026C), Techno-Economics
Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, 2002.
174. Organizational Structure and Functions of the Export Development Center: Structure
of Manpower and Departments. (Principal Investigator) Interim Report No. 1
KISR6437 for the project “Organizational Structure and Functions of the Export
Development Center” (TE030C), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for
Scientific Research, Kuwait, May 2002.
175. Operational Plan to Setup Export Development Center and the Structure of Export
Development Fund. (Principal Investigator) (Principal Investigator) Interim Report No.
2 KISR6444 for the project “Organizational Structure and Functions of the Export
Development Center” (TE030C), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for
Scientific Research, Kuwait, May 2002.
176. Organizational Structure and Functions of the Export Development Center. (Principal
Investigator) Project Final Report KISR6488 (TE030C), Techno-Economics Division,
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, 2002.
177. Data Collection, International Experience and Kuwait’s Global Commitments.
(Principal Investigator) Interim Report No. 1 KISR6865 for the project “Restructuring
of the Industrial Incentive System in Kuwait” (TE032C), Techno-Economics Division,
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, July 2003.
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178. Analysis of Current industrial Incentive System and Effective rates of Protection.
(Principal Investigator) Interim Report No. 2 KISR7266 for the project “Restructuring
of the Industrial Incentive System in Kuwait” (TE032C), Techno-Economics Division,
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, August 2004.
179. Restructuring of Industrial Incentive System in Kuwait. (Principal Investigator) Project
Final Report KISR7836 (TE032C), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for
Scientific Research, Kuwait, 2004.
180. Research Concept for the Roadmap, Review of the International Planning Experience
and Benchmarking Analysis. (Principal Investigator) Project Interim Report KISR7951
for the project “Roadmap for Industrial Development in Kuwait” (TE036C), Techno-
Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, April 2005.
181. Roadmap for Industrial Development in Kuwait. (Principal Investigator) Project Final
Report KISR8629 (TE036C), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for
Scientific Research, Kuwait, June 2005.
182. Development Quantitative Planning Tools (Tasks Leader and Member) Project Final
Report (TQ003C), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific
Research, Kuwait, October 2005.
183. Technological Change and Productivity Growth in Kuwait. (Principal Investigator)
Project Final Report (TE038C) (in process), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, 2007.
184. Kuwaiti Manufactured Products’ Penetration in the EU Market. (Principal Investigator)
Project Final Report (TE039C) (in process), Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait, 2007.
185. Pakistan TRTA-II: Trade and Poverty Nexus. United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO), 2010.
186. Impact of Trade Liberalization on Human Resource Development. (Project Leader).
SAARC Human Resource Development Centre, 2011.
187. Role of Microfinance Services in Poverty Alleviation and Human Resource
Development in the SAARC Region. (Project Leader).SAARC Human Resource
Development Centre, 2012.
188. Feasibility Study for the Establishment of Kuwait Industrial Technology Park (KITP),
Al-Shedadiah Industrial Area. Foreign Consultant to write final project report, 2012-
2013.
189. Uncovering Womenfolk in Coping Monsoon Calamity. (Co-Principal Investigator).
SANDEE, Katmandu, Nepal, 2015.
Dissertation Supervised
1. Export Price Competitiveness in the Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis,
2010, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad (Uzma Zia).
2. Impact of Trade Liberalization on Wages and Employment in the Manufacturing
Industries of Pakistan. Co-supervised Ph.D. Dissertation, 2011 (Javed Iqbal).
3. Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade in Final and Intermediate Goods between Pakistan
and Other SAARC Countries. M. Phil Thesis, 2011, Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics, Islamabad (Adnan Akram).
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4. Determinants of Real Exchange Rate in Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis, 2011, Pakistan Institute
of Development Economics, Islamabad (Shabana Kishwar).
5. Emigration and Export Creation in Pakistan. M. Phil Thesis, 2011, Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics, Islamabad (Nourine Fatima).
6. Intra-industry Trade and Environment in the SAARC Region (An Application of the New
Trade Theory). M. Phil Thesis, 2013, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics,
Islamabad (Bilal Tariq).
7. Impact of Structural Adjustment Program on Poverty in Pakistan. Co-supervised Ph.D.
Dissertation, 2012 (Misbah Noushine).
8. Financial Liberalization and its Impact on Economic Growth of Pakistan. Ph.D.
Dissertation, 2013, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad (Samina
Shabir).
9. Competitiveness of Pakistan’s Agricultural Products in International Markets. Ph.D.
Dissertation, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, 2015 (Asim
Anwar).
10. An Investigation into the Export Supply Determinants of Selected South Asian Nations.
MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology, 2014 (Aleena Javed).
11. Cultural Goods Exports as a Transformative Force in Global Economy: An Analysis of
Pakistan. MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology, 2014 (Saba
Salim).
12. Explaining Trends and Factors Affecting Export Diversification in ASEAN and SAARC
Regions: An Empirical Analysis. MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and
Technology, 2014 (Shabana Nourine).
13. Impact of Human Capital Investment on the Exports of Goods and Services: An Analysis
of Selected Outsourcing Countries. MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and
Technology, 2014 (Samina Siddique).
14. Measuring Services Sector Liberalization and its Impact on Services GDP in Pakistan.
MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology, 2014 (Maryam
Mahfooz).
15. The Size of Trade Misinvoicing in Pakistan. MS Thesis S3H, National University of
Sciences and Technology, 2015 (Tehsin Ahmad Qureshi).
16. Trade Costs of Pakistan with Major Trading Partners: Measurement & Determinants.
MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology, 2015 (Saba Altaf).
17. Sector-wise Productivity and Spillover Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in the
Selected SAARC Countries. MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and
Technology, 2015 (Nourine Kasi).
18. Natural Resource Curse and Human Development in Selected SAARC, ASEAN and
OPEC Countries. MS Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology,
2015 (Rabia Qaiser).
19. Technological Absorption Capability and TFP Growth in Pakistan. MS Thesis S3H,
National University of Sciences and Technology, 2016 (Irfan Ali).
20. Unexplored Export Potential of Surgical Instruments of Pakistan to Selected Countries.
Ph.D. Dissertation, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, 2017 (Saif
ur Rehman).
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21. Determinants of Pakistan’s Export Diversification and Market Composition. Ph.D.
Dissertation, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, 2018 (Uzma
Iqbal).
22. Convergence of Asian Developed and Developing Countries. Ph.D. Dissertation, Federal
Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, (in progress Uzma Zia).
23. Trade Creation versus Trade Diversion and General Equilibrium Effect in Regional and
Bilateral Free Trade Agreements of Pakistan. MS Thesis S3H, National University of
Sciences and Technology, 2017 (Hina Ishaque Khan).
24. Exploring the Interlinkages Among Government Spending, Foreign Economic Assistance
and Trade Openness for their Impacts of Economic Prosperity in Pakistan. MS Thesis
S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology, 2017 (Mazhar Ghafoor).
25. Aid for Trade and Trade Tax Revenues: A Panel Study for the South Asian Countries. MS
Thesis S3H, National University of Sciences and Technology, 2017 (Haseeb Ullah Khan).
26. Role of Trade, FDI and IPR in Stimulating Innovation and Economic Growth: A Panel
Data Study for the Selected South Asian Economies. MS Thesis S3H, National University
of Sciences and Technology, 2018 (Nimra Shahid).