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Postal Address: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Name: Muhammad Nasir

Date of Birth: May 16, 1984

Domicile: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as NWFP)

Nationality: Pakistani

JOB EXPERIENCE

From January 22, 2010 to date, working as Staff Economist at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

(PIDE), Islamabad.

Served as Lecturer in Department of Economics, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat,

from 26th November, 2008 to 22nd January, 2010.

Visiting faculty at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE), Islamabad.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Degree Duration Institution

M.Phil Economics 2008-2010 Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

M.Sc. Economics 2006-2008 Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

B.Sc. (Hons) Economics 2002-2005 University of Peshawar

F.Sc (Pre-Engineering) 2000-2002 BISE, Peshawar

Matric (Science) 1998-2000 BISE, Peshawar

RESEARCH WORK (Articles in Journals)

Nasir M., Jan Q. and Javid M., (2011) Cointegrated Money in Production Function : Evidence from a Developing

Country Economics Bulletin, Vol. 31, Issue 4. pp. 2996-3005.

Nasir M., Ali A. and Rehman F. Ur. (2011), Determinants of Terrorism: A Panel Data Analysis of Selected

South Asian Countries Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 56, Issue 2. pp. 175-187.

Nasir M. and Rehman F. Ur. (2011), Environmental Kuznets Curve for Carbon Emission in Pakistan: An

Empirical Investigation, Energy Policy, Vol. 39, Issue 3. pp. 1857-1864.

Nasir M. and Malik W.S. (2011) Structural Decomposition of Exchange Rate Shocks in Pakistan: An Empirical

Investigation using SVAR Methodology Transition Studies Review, Vol. 18, Issue 1. pp. 124-138.

Nasir M. and Asim M. (2011) Causality between Terrorism and Tourism in Pakistan, Empirical Economic

Letters, Vol. 10, Issue 4.

Ali A., Rehman. F. Ur., Nasir M. and Ranja M. Z. (2011), Agriculture Policy and Wheat Production: A Case

Study of Pakistan Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 27, Issue 3. pp. 491-497.

Nasir M., Ahmed A., Ali A. and Rehman F. Ur. (2010), Fiscal and Monetary Policy Coordination: Evidence

from Pakistan International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Issue 35. pp. 202-213.

Nasir M., Tariq M. S. and Arif A. (2009), Residential Demand for Electricity in Pakistan, Pakistan

Development Review, Volume 47, No. 4. pp. 457-467.

Rehman F. Ur., Ali A. and Nasir M. (2008), Corruption, Trade Openness, and Environmental Quality: A Panel

Data Analysis of Selected South Asian Countries Pakistan Development Review, Volume 46, No. 4. pp. 673-688.

Nasir M., Arif A., Rehman F. Ur. and Tariq M. S. (2008), Terrorism and Economic Growth: A Case Study of

Pakistan, GCU Economic Journal, Volume 41, No.2.

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Bhatti A. M., Ali A., Nasir M. and Chudhary W. (2008) Impact of Democracy, Political Instability and Policy

Uncertainty on Private Investment: A Case Study of Pakistan, Foreman Journal of Economics Studies, Vol. 4.

pp. 87-101.

WORKING PAPERS

Siddiqui R., Jalil H.H., Nasir M., Khalid M. and Malik. W.S. (2011) The Cost of Unserved Energy: Evidence

from the Industrial Sector of Pakistan PIDE Working Paper No.75

Nasir M., and Malik W.S. (2011) The Contemporaneous Correlation of Structural Shocks and Inflation and

Output Variability in Pakistan PIDE Working Paper No. 70

Nasir M., Tariq M. S., and Rehman F. Ur. (2011) The Effect of Remittances on Schooling: Evidence from

Pakistan PIDE Working Paper No.66

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Completed a projected titled Impact of Remittances on Schooling: Evidence from Pakistan funded by

South Asian Network for Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) in association with Pakistan Institute of

Development Economics (PIDE). The amount granted for the project was US 9450.

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS

Two weeks training course on Technology and Innovation Policy (19-30 April, 2010) at COMSTEC,

Islamabad, Pakistan.

Participated in a one week Reference Scenario & Analysis Training Workshop of Pakistan Integrated

Energy Model (8-12 March, 2010) conducted by International Resources Group (IRG), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Participated in a one week Model Analysis and Training Workshop of Pakistan Integrated Energy Model

(12-17 July, 2010) conducted by International Resources Group (IRG), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Participated in a one week Final Training Workshop of Pakistan Integrated Energy Model (18-26 October,

2010) conducted by International Resources Group (IRG), Islamabad, Pakistan.

MEMBERSHIPS

Focal person from PIDE in the Planning Team established to support the International Resource Group (IRG)

to develop the Pakistan Integrated Energy Model (Pak-IEM) funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Member, Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE) of Pakistan Institute of Development

Economics (PIDE).

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND INTEREST

Computer skill especially in MS Office

EViews, Stata, RATS, & SPSS

Good interpersonal skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Pashto (native speaker), Urdu, English, and Hindko

REFERENCES

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Dr. Rehana Siddiqui

Professor, & Joint Director, Sustainable Development Division, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE),

Islamabad, Pakistan

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Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad

Professor and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Dr. Wasim Shahid Malik

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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