International Conference 2018
Central Asian Regional Economic Integration and CPEC: Prospects, Challenges and the Way Forward (CAREIC-PCWF)
Trade and Regional Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Mr. Ali Abbas SI(M)
Commodore (Retd)
Director Bahria University Karachi
Discussant:
Dr. Bilal Ahmed
Director, FPCCI
Dr. Aamir Siddiqui
Research Economist /Assistant Professor, AERC
| Topic | Presenter | Presentation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changing Dynamics of Uzbekistan’s Foreign Policy Under Shavkat Mirziyoyev: Prospects for Central Asian Regional Economic Integration | Dr. Adam Saud International Relations, Bahria University Islamabad | View | |
| Exploring Potential and Perils of Pak-China Bilateral Free Trade Agreement: Trade Creation and Trade Diversion Approach | Mr. Mirajul Haq International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE) Islamabad | View | |
| Nexus Between Human Capital, Economic Grown And Trade Liberalization: A Regional Comparison Of Selected South And East Asian Countries | Ms. Aisha Nazir Government College University Faisalabad | View | |
| The Impact of Trade Facilitation on FDI and Trade: Empirical Analysis for South Asian Countries | Ms. Kubra Siraj AERC Karachi | View |
FDI, Trade and Regional Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Dr. Syed Hasanat Shah
Associate Professor Foreign Expert,
Jilin University, China
Discussant:
Dr. Shaista Alam
Associate Professor, AERC
Dr. Tehseen Jawaid
Research Economist /Assistant Professor, AERC
| 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 |
Stock Market Efficiency and Economic Growth
Chairperson:
Dr. Ashraf Wasti
Ex Associate Professor
AERC, UOK
Discussant:
Dr. Wali Ullah
Associate professor,IBA
Dr. Syed Kalim Hyder
Senior Joint Director,
Economic Policy Review Department, SBP
| 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 |
CPEC and Regional Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Engr. M.A. Jabbar
Life member of SAARC
Chamber of Commerce and Industry and FPCCI
Discussant:
Dr. Muhammad Rizwanul Hassan
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
Dr. Muhammad Sabir
Principal Economist
SPDC, 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 |
Human Development/welfare and Regional Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Prof. Mehtab S.Karim
Vice Chancellor,
Malir University of Science & Technology, Karachi
Discussant:
Dr. Noman Saeed
Research Economist /Assistant Professor, AERC
Dr. Syed Ammad Ali
Research Economist /Assistant Professor, AERC
| 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 |
Health, Nutrition inequalities and Regional Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Prof. Dr. Syed Nisar Hussain Hamdani
Professor of Economics and Director Kashmir Institute of Economics University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Discussant:
Dr. Tariq Majeed
Associate Professor, QAU, Islamabad
Dr. Lubna Naz
Assistant Professor,
Department of Economics University of Karachi
| 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 |
Sustainable Development and Regional Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Prof. Dr. Samina Khalil
Director, AERC
Discussant:
Dr. Heman Das Lohano
Associate Professor
IBA, Karachi
Dr. Mehak Ejaz
Assistant Professor
SZABIST, Karachi
| Topic | Presenter | Presentation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capturing the Climatic Effects of El Nino and La Nina on the Economy of Pakistan | Dr. Humayun Rashid PAEC/PIDE/NESCOM, Islamabad | View | |
| Influence of Green Supply Chain (GSC) Practices on the Performance of Supply Chain | Mr. Jahanzeb Asim SZABIST Karachi | View | |
| Long Run Causal Relationship Between Economic Growth, Transport Energy Consumption And Environmental Quality | Ms. Saima Nasreen Government College Women University Faisalabad/University of Management and Economics science of Sfax Tunisia/ Department of Economics, University of Punjab Lahore | View | |
| Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Prospects for the Domestic Economy of Pakistan | Dr. Karim Khan PIDE Islamabad | View |
Socioeconomic Development, Urbanization, Institutions and
Economic Integration
Chairperson:
Dr. Raza Ali Khan
Chairman,
Department of Economics and Management Sciences
NED University of Engineering and Technology
Discussant:
Dr. Nooreen Mujahid
Associate Professor
Department of Economics UOK
Dr. Adiqa. K . Kiani
Federal Urdu University
Islamabad
| Topic | Presenter | Presentation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Urban Development And Special Economic Zones-Considerations For China Pakistan Economic Corridor | Dr. Saleem Janjua (Head Of Policy, Centre Of Excellence For China PakistanEconomic Corridor) PIDE, Islamabad | View | |
| Does urbanization matter in the process of income convergence? Evidence from South Asian Economies | Ms. Rabia Kanwal AERC Karachi | View | |
| Fiscal Decentralization and Social Service Delivery: An empirical Analysis of Balochistan | Dr. Muhammad Akram International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Islamabad | View | |
| Asian Economies Sectors Performance, Economic Volatility And Quality Of Institutions | Ms. Hira Mujahid AERC Karachi | View |
Macroeconomic Issues and Economic Growth
Chairperson:
Prof. Dr. Usman Mustafa
Chief, Project Evaluation and Training Division PIDE, Islamabad
Discussant:
Dr. Zulfiqar Hyder
State Bank of Pakistan
Dr. Zeeshan Atiq
Assistant Professor
Department of Economics, UOK
| Topic | Presenter | Presentation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary Exchange Rate Model-South Asian Experience: A Markov Switching Approach. | Dr. Safia Minhaj Karachi University | View | |
| E-government: A Stimulus for Foreign Direct Investment | Ms. Sidra Shafaqat Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad | View | |
| Fiscal Policy Impact in Good and Bad Time of Real Business Cycle A Case study of Pakistan. | Mr. Abid Rehman School of Social Sciences and Humanities, S3H NUST Islamabad. | View | |
| Macroeconomic effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks in the Presence of Informal Sector | Mr. Tehseen Iqbal School of Economics, University of Kent/AERC Karachi | View |
