Annual International Conference 2019 Parallel Technical Sessions

Annual International Conference 2019

The Economy of Naya (New) Pakistan: Emerging Challenges, Prospects for Change and Road to Prosperity (TENPECPCRP)

Chairperson:

Dr. Ateeq-ur-Rehman
Associate Professor, Kashmir Institute of Economics, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Discussant:

Dr. Abdul Waheed
Professor, Department of Economics, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Dr. Aamir Siddiqui
Research Economist, AERC, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Topic	Presenter	Presentation
Financial Development, Trade Openness, Technological Innovation, Energy Efficiency: Exploring the Dynamic Linkages for Pakistan.	Dr. Samia Nasreen Department of Economics, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Faisalabad
Exchange Rate Volatility and External Debt in Pakistan: A Case Study	Dr. Bushra Yasmin Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Pakistan’s Trade at Margins and Pak China Free Trade Agreement	Mr. Imtiaz Ahmad School of Social Sciences and Humanities, NUST, Islamabad
Asymmetric Cointegration, Nonlinear ARDL, and the J-Curve: A Bilateral Analysis of Pakistan and Its Trading Partners.	Dr. Javed Iqbal Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Chairperson:

Dr. Sajjad Akhtar
Former Director of Center for Research on Poverty Reduction and Income Distribution, Islamabad.

Discussant:

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad.

Dr. Tehseen Jawaid
Research Economist, AERC, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Topic	Presenter	Presentation
An Empirical Analysis of Economic Growth-FDI Nexus: The Role of FDI Volatility in Pakistan	Dr. M .Tariq Majeed Quaid-i-Azam University, ISL	View
Determinants of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment: Lessons from CAREC Countries.	Ms. Amna Sohail Rawat IQRA University	View
Foreign Direct Investment And Current Account Balance: The Case Of South Asian Economies	Dr. Rana Ejaz Ali Khan The Islamia University Bahawalpur	View
The impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth Through the Channel of Economic Freedom: The Case of Asian Economies.	Mr. Muhammad Akbar NationalUniversity of Modern Languages NUML Islamabad	View

Chairperson:

Dr. Syed Hasnat Shah
Associate Professor, School of Economics, Jilin University, PRC, China.

Discussant:

Dr. Tariq Majeed
Associate Professor, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Dr. Adiqa Kiani
Associate Professor, Federal Urdu University, Islamabad.

Topic	Presenter	Presentation
Stock market efficiency: The Pakistan Stock Exchange merger.	Mr. Saqib Sharif IBA Karachi	View
The Empirical Determinants of Stock Market Development – Analysis of Developed and Developing Economies	Mr. Muhammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman AERC Karachi	View
Exploring The Nature Of Relationship Between Political Instibility And Economic Growth:A Case Of Pakistan	Mr. Mubashar Hussain Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi	View
Long-Run Sources of Economic Growth: A Regime-wise Analysis for Pakistan Economy	Dr. Muhammad Arshad SZABIST Islamabad	View

Chairperson:

Prof. Dr. Samina Khalil
Director,
Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC), University of Karachi, Karachi.

Discussant:

Dr. Bushra Yasmeen
Dean of Social Sciences,
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi.

Dr. Syed Ammad Ali
Research Economist /Assistant Professor,
Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Topic	Presenter	Presentation
An Integrated Model For Technological Capability Upgrading Of Manufacturing Cluster(S) Of Pakistan Involving Collaboration With Sez(S) Along CPEC	Mr. Ahsan Munir Islamabad	View
CPEC: Threat Or Opportunity: Protecting Local Industry through Infant Industry Theory	Dr. Manzoor Ali Isran Department of Management Science SZABIST Karachi	View
Identifying Complementarities and Synergies between CAREC and CPEC for Regional Integration	Mr. Talha Mustafa Regional Connectivity Division, COE-CPEC	View
CPEC in the Perspective of Pakistan Economy: Analysis of Past, Present and Future	Mr. Shahzad Hussain The Islamia University of Bahawalpur/ National Defense University, ISl	View

Chairperson:

Prof. Dr. Usman Mustafa
Chief, Project Evaluation and Training Division,
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad.

Discussant:

Dr. Uzma Iram
Research Economist /Assistant Professor,
Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Dr. Asma Hyder
Associate Professor,
Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi.

Topic	Presenter	Presentation
The Impact of Globalization Quality of Life: An Empirical Investigation for Asian Countries	Mr. Syed Hassan Raza National University of Modern languages Faisalabad Campus/ Govt. College Women University Faisalabad	View
An Application of Cost Malmquist Index: A case study of District Headquarters (DHQs) Hospitals of Sindh (Pakistan)	Majid Ali Rana National College of Business & Economics, Lahore	View
Determinants of Private School’s Existence- A Case Study of Pakistan	Mr. Sami Ullah Qureshi AERC Karachi	View
Household Remittances and Welfare Impact: An Econometric Analysis	Dr. Adiqa. K.Kiani Federal Urdu University Islamabad	View

Chairperson:

Dr. Fazal Husain
Joint Director,
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad.

Discussant:

Dr. Miraj-ul-Haq
Assistant Professor,
International Islamic University, Islamabad.

Dr. Anwar Shah
Assistant Professor,
Economics Department, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.

Topic	Presenter	Presentation
Determinant Of Child Nutritional Inequalities In Pakistan: Regression Based Decomposition Analysis	Ms.Nilam Bano AERC Karachi	View
Health, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in ASEAN	Mr. Nadeem Ahmed IBA University Sukhur	View
Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors Affecting Child Health In Bangladesh	Ms. Zeenat Zia Government College University, Faisalabad	View
Has Globalization Improved Life Expectancy And Depressed Child Mortality? An Empirical Analysis	Ms. Shamsa Kanwal Quaid –E- Azam University Islamabad	View