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Ahmad Nawaz

Dr. Ahmad Nawaz is Associate Professor of Economics and Director, research, Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), at the Lahore School of Economics. He holds a MA in Development Economics from the University of Manchester and a Doctorate in Economics from the Georg-August University, Göttingen. Germany. His teaching and research career spans over 20 years. Prior to Joining LSE, He has taught at Government College University (GCU), Lahore and Comsats University, Islamabad. He has also worked as Research Economist at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) for 10 years.

His research interests lie primarily in the domain of development economics with a focus on ethical issues in Microfinance. His more recent empirical work pertains to sustainability issues in an uneven world at household, firm and cross-country level.

Dr. Nawaz regularly presents research work in European Research Conferences on Microfinance and Development Studies Association (DSA), UK Conferences. He is also a member of the German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD) scholarship panel for the selection of Doctoral & post-doctoral candidates to study in Germany. He has published in reputed journals like the Strategic Change, Journal of Asian Economics, Social Indicators Research, Journal of Environmental Management, The Chinese Economy, Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies and Global Business Review.

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 International

  1. Hashmat, F., Bradley, T., Nawaz, A., & Ghalib, A. (2023). Displacement of Vulnerable Households under Climate- related Shocks in 2022: The Case of the Matiari District in Pakistan. The International Journal of Social Quality, 13(2), 44-65.
  2. Nazir, M. S., Ahmed, I., Waris, S., Usman, A., & Nawaz, A. (2022). COVID-19: The Black Swan for Green Supply Chain Management in Pakistan. International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, 15(1), 1-22.
  3. Fariya Hashmat, Ahmad Nawaz, Tony Bradley & Asad Ghalib (2021) A case of Pakistan: The impact of Covid 19 on the perceived wellbeing of displaced households International Journal of Social Quality, 11(1-2), 204-230
  4. Ching-Chi Hsu, Yun Q Z, Paramaiah C, Ramaisa A, Supat C, Nawaz A (2021) A step towards sustainable environment in China: The role of eco-innovation renewable energy and environmental taxes, Journal of Environmental Management, Vol 299
  5. Lubna Uzair, Ahmad Nawaz (2020) The epoch of free Trade agreement in Pakistan and predominance of China The Chinese Economy,53 (5) ,395-411
  6. Sana Iqbal, Ahmad Nawaz & Sadaf Ehsan (2019) Financial Performance and Corporate Governance in Microfinance: Evidence from Asia Journal of Asian Economics, 60 ,1-13
  7. Lubna Uzair, Ahmad Nawaz (2018) Modeling Welfare Effects under Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 11 (3), 202-218
  8. Ahmad Nawaz, Sana Iqbal and Sadaf Ehsan (2018) Does Social Performance Drives Corporate Governance Mechanism in Case of Asian MFIs? An Issue of Endogeneity. Global Business Review, 19(4),988-1012
  9. Shahbaz N, Loganathan N, Mujahid N, Ali A, Nawaz A (2016) “Determinants of life expectancy and its prospects under the role of economic misery: A case of Pakistan” Social Indicators Research, 126(3),1299- 1316
  10. Basharat B, Nawaz, A, Hudon, Marek, (2015) “Does Efficiency Lead to Lower Prices? A New Perspective from Microfinance Interest Rates” Strategic Change, 24(1), 49-66
  11. Nawaz, A., (2010). “Performance of Microfinance: The Role of Subsidies” Savings and Development- XXXIV, 97- 138

 

Local

  1. Mahin Jahangir, Ahmad Nawaz, Asad Kamran (2025) Sustainable anti-poverty strategies in times of crisis: a comparison between formal credit through transfers and microfinance versus informal saving mechanisms. The Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, (Forthcoming)
  2. Ammar Arshad, Fareeha Zafar & Ahmad Nawaz (2004). Digital Transformation of Service Delivery in Punjab’s Health Sector - A Case Study of Hospital Information Management System. The Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, Vol XV, 45-58
  3. Fariya Hashmat, Ahmad Nawaz (2022) Psychological Wellbeing of the Displaced Households: Evidence from a Mass Transit Project in Lahore Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, Vol-VIII, 140-152
  4. Bashir Ahmad, Ghulam Mustafa & Ahmad Nawaz (2021) Flourishing the Higher Education in Pakistan: An Exploratory Analysis of the Role of Higher Education Commission (HEC). Journal of Applied Economics and Business Studies, 5(3), 1-18
  5. Nawaz A, Jamil I, Farooq A, Amjad M., & Amjad A (2021)., Role of Sources of Funds in Determining the Lending Rates in Microfinance: A Cross-country Examination Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, Vol-VII, 51-64
  6. Irum Awan, Ahmad Nawaz & Abdul Farooq (2020) The role of institutions in Economic Growth: A new evidence from Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, 11, 160-180

 

On-going Research

  •  Evaluating the Role of social protection policies and Climate Change with Ammar Arshad, SBP, Asad Kamran, Liverpool and Bushra Wajiha, Lahore School of Economics
  • Examining the Nexus of Modern Slavery, Globalization, and Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis with Fatima Tahir, Lahore School of Economics
  • Exploring the Nexus Between Liberal Policies and Climate Mitigation Goals with Technology as a Moderating Factor: A Cross-Country Empirical Evidence” with Shaher Bano Sattar, Lahore School of Economics
  • An Analysis of the Impact of Political Instability on State Owned Enterprises – A Case Study of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) with Dr. Rashid Amjad and Omer Jahangir, Lahore School of Economics
  • Sustainability and Financial Inclusion: The moderating role of regulatory quality with Sabeen Mujahid, Lahore School of Economics