Lecturer in Economics · University of Sahiwalahmadnawaz@uosahiwal.edu.pk

Ongoing Research

My current research agenda links regional economics, environmental economics, and technology economics, with emphasis on global value chains, green innovation, institutional quality, energy transition, and development outcomes.

Global Value Chains and Environmental Outcomes

Research on how production network participation, cross-border spillovers, and industrial linkages influence CO₂ emissions and environmental performance in developing and emerging economies.

Green Technology Innovation and Carbon Disclosure

Work examining how corporate environmental disclosure and governance mechanisms influence green technology innovation, particularly in emerging market firms.

Regional Development and Growth Convergence

Research on economic growth convergence, institutional convergence, catch-up dynamics, and the role of institutional quality in narrowing development gaps.

Energy Transition and Climate Policy

Applied research on renewable energy, energy consumption, human capital, financial development, institutional quality, and climate-related policy design.

Supervised and Thesis Projects

Student Research Supervision

  • Sustainable Development Goals and Services Trade Policy: Evidence from Cross-Country Data
  • Energy Consumption, Economic Growth and Human Development
  • Unemployment, Governance and Migration Flows: Evidence from Pakistan
  • Impact of Financial Liberalization on Inflation: Case of Pakistan
  • Impact of Trade Liberalization and Human Capital on Industrial Growth: Case of Pakistan

Own Thesis Research

The Impact of Institutions on Economic Growth and Climate Change: A Panel Data Analysis

M.Phil. Economics thesis project, 2015–2016.