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Full-Text Articles in Economics
Alternate Energy As A Sustainable Energy Resource In Pakistan, Sassi Bhutto, Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, Riffat Abdul Latif Mughal
Alternate Energy As A Sustainable Energy Resource In Pakistan, Sassi Bhutto, Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, Riffat Abdul Latif Mughal
CBER Conference
The energy crisis of Pakistan is a reality. Researchers have emphasized that renewable energy is the solution for Pakistan’s energy problem. This paper in its first part of analysis presents the overview of the potential of alternate energy in Pakistan. It discovers the prospects of nuclear power in Pakistan and use of renewable energy for economic activities. Further, the impact of GDP growth, none-renewable energy consumption and renewable energy consumption has been examined on carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in Pakistan. The ARDL model was executed and the results showed that in Pakistan, non-renewable energy consumption has significantly contributed in CO2 …
As Sacred, As Sustainable: The Normative Dimension Of Sustainable Economics, Amana Raquib, Omar Javaid, Gulnaz Anjum
As Sacred, As Sustainable: The Normative Dimension Of Sustainable Economics, Amana Raquib, Omar Javaid, Gulnaz Anjum
CBER Conference
The self-esteem, self-image and subsequently self-worth of young consumers all around the globe, are determined by unsustainable consumption habits. This is equally true for Muslim youth who are as vulnerable to the pressure of building their self-image as consumers. This has led to adverse effects on the ecosystem and therefore, goes against the United Nation’s sustainable development goals (Goal no. 6,7,11-15). This paper argues that by changing the criterion to gauge and establish their self-image, self-esteem, and self-worth, we can influence the degree of sustainability of the consumption patterns of young Muslim individuals. This would subsequently undo the undue pressure …
Career Aspirations Of Female Students In Economics: A Case Study Of Public Sector Universities In Punjab, Sadia Sherbaz, Dr. Bushra Yasmin
Career Aspirations Of Female Students In Economics: A Case Study Of Public Sector Universities In Punjab, Sadia Sherbaz, Dr. Bushra Yasmin
CBER Conference
In Pakistan women remain grossly underrepresented in top echelons in the field of Economics. Achievement pre-supposes aspiration. Higher aspirations result, generally, in better career outcomes. We intend to explore the determinants of career aspirations among women in Economics, in order to reliably identify hang-ups and barriers to career advancement of Pakistani women in the field. Our study focuses on female university students enrolled in Economics departments in Punjab, Pakistan. We have studied a sample of 415 women to ascertain the factors affecting their career aspirations. The data were collected through structured questionnaire by purposive sampling and the filed survey was …
Human Development And Inequality - Panel Discussion Ii With Undp Pakistan, Undp Pakistan
Human Development And Inequality - Panel Discussion Ii With Undp Pakistan, Undp Pakistan
CBER Conference
In collaboration with the UNDP Pakistan, a panel discussion on “Sustainable Development: Inequality and Inclusive Growth” took place amongst Mr. Knut Ostby, Resident Representative, UNDP Pakistan, Dr. S Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director, IBA, Dr. Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, and Dr. Waqar Masood, SAPM on Revenue. The session was moderated by Asim Sajjad Akhtar. Mr. Knut Ostby said, “As one of the first countries to pledge its commitment to the 2030 Agenda on the SDGs, Pakistan understands the simple truth that equality is the cornerstone of sustainable development”. Mr. Ostby …
Sustainable Economic Development In The Post-Covid Era In Asia And The Pacific, Yasuyuki Sawada
Sustainable Economic Development In The Post-Covid Era In Asia And The Pacific, Yasuyuki Sawada
CBER Conference
The second day of the 1st International Conference at the CBER, IBA Karachi commenced with an opening address by the Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Yasuyuki Sawada. Speaking about the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus and how it has destabilized the economic outlook and widened existing social inequalities, impacting lives and livelihoods of millions in Asia-Pacific region and beyond, Sawada remarked, “Regional GDP contracted by 0.2% in 2020 with East Asia faring much better. After a sharp contraction last year, growth in South Asia will rebound in 2021. However, the recovery will be uneven”. Dr. Sawada’s …
Conference Program Schedule, Institute Of Business Administration
Conference Program Schedule, Institute Of Business Administration
CBER Conference
No abstract provided.
Conference Program Schedule, Institute Of Business Administration
Conference Program Schedule, Institute Of Business Administration
CBER Conference
No abstract provided.
1st International Conference On Economics And Sustainable Development Conference Proceedings, Iba School Of Economics And Social Sciences (Sess), Center For Business And Economic Research (Cber)
1st International Conference On Economics And Sustainable Development Conference Proceedings, Iba School Of Economics And Social Sciences (Sess), Center For Business And Economic Research (Cber)
Conference Proceedings
The IBA School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS) and the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) organized the 1st International Conference themed "Economics and Sustainable Development", in the month of April, 2021. The conference brought together academics, practitioners and advocates to have a dialogue on creative ideas, local and global best practices, and evidence-based solutions for sustainable development.
Demand Forecasting For Lucky Cement, Muhammad Arsalan Rashid
Demand Forecasting For Lucky Cement, Muhammad Arsalan Rashid
CBER Conference
As we know that demand is the Quantities of a good or service that people are ready to buy at various prices within some given time, other factors besides price held constant I tried to forecast the sales for next years. I removed seasonality factors and applied other determinants to predict the demand. By using values of independent variables in my Regression, the Annual Sales of Lucky Cement for period 2020-2021 is found to be around 7.9 Million Tons.
Iba Newsletter [February 2021], Communications Department, Office Of The Registrar
Iba Newsletter [February 2021], Communications Department, Office Of The Registrar
IBA News
No abstract provided.
Education And Life Satisfaction: A Marginal Mediation Analysis, Faiza Hassan, Hafsa Hina, Abdul Qayyum
Education And Life Satisfaction: A Marginal Mediation Analysis, Faiza Hassan, Hafsa Hina, Abdul Qayyum
Business Review
The current micro-level study explores the impact of education on life satisfaction of individuals in Pakistan via six mediating factors that are health, employment status, marital status, number of children, the scale of income and freedom of choice. The differences based on gender, marital status and the scale of income are also analyzed by using data from Wave 6 (2010-2014) of the World Values Survey. The marginal mediation technique by Barrett (2018) is used. It is observed that education plays a significant role in affecting life satisfaction. The channels of health, freedom and scale of income are found significant in …
Equity Liquidity, Firm Investment And Financial Performance: An Assessment Of The Role Of Financial Development, Maria Karim, Abdul Rashid
Equity Liquidity, Firm Investment And Financial Performance: An Assessment Of The Role Of Financial Development, Maria Karim, Abdul Rashid
Business Review
This paper examines the impact of equity liquidity (EQLQ) on firm performance (FPER) and firm investment (FINV) decisions. It also examines whether financial sector development (FSD) decreases the importance of EQLQ for firms' financial performance and investment policy. An unbalanced panel dataset for 360 non-financial Pakistani firms covering the period 2001-2018 is used. The results suggest that increased EQLQ has significant positive impact on firms' investment decisions and financial performance. However, we find that enhanced FSD significantly reduces the investment-favoring and performance enhancing role of EQLQ. The findings on the effects of EQLQ on both FINV and FPER are consistent …
Speculation And Returns' Volatility: Evidence From Pakistan Mercantile Exchange, Falik Shear
Speculation And Returns' Volatility: Evidence From Pakistan Mercantile Exchange, Falik Shear
Business Review
The debate about the role of speculators in commodity markets has been intensified after the financialization. The current study augments the empirical evidence related to speculators and their impact on volatility of commodity markets. In doing so, the study uses daily data between 12th November 2009 to 30th April 2020 for oil and gold future contracts from Pakistan Mercantile Exchange. The findings suggest that speculative activity positively and significantly affects the returns' volatility. These findings support the destabilizing hypothesis, which argues that speculators create distortions in commodity markets. The findings have important implication for market participants (e.g., absence of welfare …
Extreme Tails Behavior In Asian Currency Markets, Sumaira Zia, Arshad Hassan, Ayesha Zia
Extreme Tails Behavior In Asian Currency Markets, Sumaira Zia, Arshad Hassan, Ayesha Zia
Business Review
This study examines extreme tail behavior in Asian currency markets for the period of 2005-2018. Value-at-Risk (VaR) is estimated through Extreme Value Theory (EVT) approach to forecast losses incurred in a day in Asian currencies. Initially EVT approach is used to estimate extreme losses on the left tail of the distribution. Then, the VaR estimation of this approach is back tested through traditional and advance back testing methods to ascertain the accuracy of the models used. Results indicate that the estimation of GPD static model is relevant for extreme risk forecasting in EVT approach at both 95% and 99% confidence …
Quality Minus Junk Factor: A Study On Asset Pricing Dynamics In The Equity Market Of Pakistan, Shahrbano ., Sumayya Chughtai, Tahira Awan
Quality Minus Junk Factor: A Study On Asset Pricing Dynamics In The Equity Market Of Pakistan, Shahrbano ., Sumayya Chughtai, Tahira Awan
Business Review
This study examines the role of quality minus junk factor in explaining cross-sectional differences in stock returns for the equity market of Pakistan. A new factor quality minus junk has been added to the existing Fama & French three factor model (1993) as a fourth factor to check whether it is priced as a risk factor. The study also compares the explanatory power of the newly proposed model with the existing single-factor Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Fama & French three factor model (1993). A high quality data set of 70 non-financial firms listed on the PSX is employed …
Volatility Spillover Between Stock Market And Currency Market Of Pakistan In The Presence Of Structural Breaks, Muhammad Jamil, Hifsa Mobeen
Volatility Spillover Between Stock Market And Currency Market Of Pakistan In The Presence Of Structural Breaks, Muhammad Jamil, Hifsa Mobeen
Business Review
This study examines the volatility transmission between the currency market and the stock market of Pakistan in the presence of structural breaks. For this purpose, daily data from the stock market and currency market is analyzed. An empirical investigation is conducted using the bivariate EGARCH model and the test for multiple structural breaks developed by Bai and Perron (2003). This study analyses these markets with the inclusion of sudden changes. Results of the EGARCH model suggest that volatility spillover is positive and bidirectional between these markets of Pakistan.
Iba Newsletter [February 2020], Communications Department, Office Of The Registrar
Iba Newsletter [February 2020], Communications Department, Office Of The Registrar
IBA News
No abstract provided.
Internationalization Of Rmb, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Internationalization Of Rmb, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse
My remarks this morning are divided into three parts. First, I would like to explore the rationale behind the internationalization of currencies and whether RMB meets the test. Second, what has been the experience with RMB internationalization during the last decade and finally the nature of Pakistan- China bilateral RMB based financial relations.
Fiscal Policy Transmission Mechanism In Pakistan: A General Equilibrium Analysis, Muhammad Raashid, Abdul Saboor, Shahzad Ahmad
Fiscal Policy Transmission Mechanism In Pakistan: A General Equilibrium Analysis, Muhammad Raashid, Abdul Saboor, Shahzad Ahmad
Business Review
This paper explores the impact of fiscal spending on key macroeconomic indicators for Pakistan economy using an estimated open economy new Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model. Results show that a positive shock to government consumption leads to fall in private consumption, private investment and exports owing to negative wealth effect, rise in interest rate and domestic currency appreciation, respectively. Imports and inflation also rise. Estimated values of present value fiscal multipliers are 0.54, 0.29 and 0.18 after 1 year, 5 years and 10 years, respectively. These results show that although positive in the short run, yet the magnitude …
Project Management Maturity In Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation, Syed Ahsan Mustaqeem, Rameez Khalid, Syed Irfan Nabi
Project Management Maturity In Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation, Syed Ahsan Mustaqeem, Rameez Khalid, Syed Irfan Nabi
Business Review
This research assesses the current level of PMM in Pakistan, evaluates the gaps in the prevalent project management practices and formulates a framework to improve PMM level in Pakistan. 123 Pakistani organizations were assessed for their levels of PMM and project performance using standard project management maturity models. The average PMM level in Pakistan was found to be 2.32 (on the scale of 1 to 5) and only 24% of the projects carried out were found to be successful. This means that the prevalent project management practices are not yet fully institutionalized. Furthermore, project management training, use of project management …
Corporate Governance And Capital Structure As Driving Force For Financial Performance: Evidence From Non-Financial Listed Companies In Pakistan, Zahid Bashir, Ghulam Ali Bhatti, Asad Javed
Corporate Governance And Capital Structure As Driving Force For Financial Performance: Evidence From Non-Financial Listed Companies In Pakistan, Zahid Bashir, Ghulam Ali Bhatti, Asad Javed
Business Review
This research examines the intervention of capital structure with different characteristics of corporate governance and different measures of financial performance. Data was collected from 113 PSX listed firms ranging from 2013-2018. The study uses multiple regression approach for testing the required set of hypotheses. The results reveal that insider shareholding, and board size significantly but negatively affect financial performance whereas, audit committee’s size positively, and significantly affects financial performance. Furthermore, about 20% of CEOs hold dual positions in listed firms, which also has a positive impact on financial performance. The results also reveal that capital structure positively influences financial performance. …
An Analysis Of The Asymmetric Effect Of Fiscal Policy On Economic Growth In Pakistan: Insights From Non-Linear Ardl, Ibrar Hussain, Muhammad Rafiq, Zahoor Khan
An Analysis Of The Asymmetric Effect Of Fiscal Policy On Economic Growth In Pakistan: Insights From Non-Linear Ardl, Ibrar Hussain, Muhammad Rafiq, Zahoor Khan
Business Review
This paper evaluates the current state of monetary and non-monetary rewards systems in place in the UK banking sector in an attempt to identify reasons for the preference of monetary rewards over non-monetary rewards. Data was collected from two banks, LLOYDS TSB and Royal Bank of Scotland. The selection of these two banks emanates from their recent bonus crises and the fact that they are both part nationalised, hence the need for a prudent reward system. Questionnaires were used to obtain data and the Evidence Based Reward Management (EBRM) methodology was used to highlight the effectiveness as well as the …
General Emotional Labor Scale: Development And Establishing Psychometric Properties, Falak Zehra Mohsin, Nadia Ayub
General Emotional Labor Scale: Development And Establishing Psychometric Properties, Falak Zehra Mohsin, Nadia Ayub
Business Review
This study outlines the process followed in the development of the General Emotional Labor Scale-English (GELS-E). The scale construction process was divided into different phases. The first phase entailed the item generation and the second phase was the pilot study. Phase three and four dealt with developing the norms and establishing the psychometric properties (reliability and validity) of the final 30 items. It can be concluded that the GELS-E was developed as a measure that can be used by researchers to assess emotional labor in professionals. Such a measure of emotional labor can prove to be beneficial for researchers and …
Optimization Of Non-Monetary Reward Provisions: Evidence From The Uk Banking Sector, Ese Okpebholo, Abdullah Zafar Sheikh
Optimization Of Non-Monetary Reward Provisions: Evidence From The Uk Banking Sector, Ese Okpebholo, Abdullah Zafar Sheikh
Business Review
This paper evaluates the current state of monetary and non-monetary rewards systems in place in the UK banking sector in an attempt to identify reasons for the preference of monetary rewards over non-monetary rewards. Data was collected from two banks, LLOYDS TSB and Royal Bank of Scotland. The selection of these two banks emanates from their recent bonus crises and the fact that they are both part nationalised, hence the need for a prudent reward system. Questionnaires were used to obtain data and the Evidence Based Reward Management (EBRM) methodology was used to highlight the effectiveness as well as the …
Deciphering Brand Loyalty Through Brand Association And Emotional Confidence, Amber Gul Rashid, Wajid Hussain Rizvi, Huma Amir
Deciphering Brand Loyalty Through Brand Association And Emotional Confidence, Amber Gul Rashid, Wajid Hussain Rizvi, Huma Amir
Business Review
This paper investigates the influence of emotional confidence and brand association on brand loyalty and whether there is a statistically significant difference in the brand loyalty of consumers having low or high emotional confidence. Data was collected outside fast food restaurants across Karachi using systematic sampling. Every fourth person exiting the restaurant was approached to fill a questionnaire. The data was analyzed using structural equation modelling. The results suggest that both brand association and emotional confidence have a statistically significant influence on brand loyalty. The variance explained in brand loyalty was higher when emotional confidence was included in the model. …
Pakistan’S Macroeconomy: Current Situation And Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Pakistan’S Macroeconomy: Current Situation And Way Forward, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse
I would like to place the current economic situation in the historical context. For the first decades 1950-1990 Pakistan was among the fastest growing economies in the developing world. This achievement was remarkable because Pakistan had inherited an economy without any industrial base; had to rehabilitate and absorb 8 million refugees – almost one fourth of the total population; had to fight a war with a much bigger and stronger neighbour in 1965; lost the Eastern Wing and suffered a trauma in 1971. In the 1970s all major industries, banks, educational institutions were nationalized. In 1980s the country participated in …
The Economy Of Modern Sindh: Book Talk Delivered At Mehran University Of Engineering And Technology, Ishrat Husain Dr.
The Economy Of Modern Sindh: Book Talk Delivered At Mehran University Of Engineering And Technology, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse
Why this book on the economy of one single province? We have been too much focusing on the macroeconomic picture of Pakistan as a country, which is fine and which is totally justifiable. But that aggregation is top‐down, all the information is available at the aggregate level. It is not the bottom of approach which ideally shoud go from Districts to the Province and then to build the National picture. So, we are losing a lot of useful information in this process of top‐down aggregation. Each Province has its own peculiarities , has its own strengths and weaknesses and we …
Dr. Hasan Sohaib Murad Memorial Lecture, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Dr. Hasan Sohaib Murad Memorial Lecture, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse
Syed Qaim Ali Shah sb, Prof, Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui, distinguished guests particularly foreign delegates, it is always a great pleasure to be here in Sukkur and Sukkur IBA and I have followed the great interest the transformation of Sukkur IBA from scratch to what it is today. And I want to congratulate Professor Nisar Siddiqui and his team for the wonderful work they have done, and I hope that they would continue to make a difference in the lives of the students of the rural areas of Sindh who have been not a beneficiary of the best education in this …
The Plight Of Retail Investors In The Pakistani Stock Market, Ahmed Jamil
The Plight Of Retail Investors In The Pakistani Stock Market, Ahmed Jamil
MSJ Capstone Projects
PSX has a reputation for being biased towards big investors; Experts blame lack of information, brokers’ disinterest in smaller returns, and govt.’s indifference towards spreading investment awareness.
Vision For The Cities, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Vision For The Cities, Ishrat Husain Dr.
Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse
Pakistan is likely to face several difficult challenges in the next few decades such as Above average Population growth, rapid urbanization, youth dominated demographics, absorption and application of technological changes, Climate change and a move away from global integration and linkages. On the top of it we are faced with weak governance structure which has made us laggard in the region. In order to prepare for meeting these challenges we have to design a strategy that primarily addresses the governance issues. In my book “Governing the ungovernable” I have concluded that the main driver of change for governance reforms would …