Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University,

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE 2013 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Office: + 92 (0) Fax: + 92 (0) Cell: imran@bzu.edu.pk Current Positions: Since Oct Since Nov EMPLOYMENT: Nov to-date Feb Jan Mar Oct Dec Mar Sep Dec Sep Sep Jan Sep ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: Chairman, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan Professor, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Research Fellow, Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Lecturer, Department of Economics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan Lecturer, Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan Lecturer, Multan Postgraduate College, Post Doctorate in Economics (Jan. 2009), Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics (LSE), London, UK PhD in Economics (Apr. 2005), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan M Phil in Economics (Oct. 1995), Bahauddin Zakariya University, MA in Economics (Jan. 1993), Bahauddin Zakariya University, BSc with Mathematics, Statistics and Economics (Sep. 1990), Government College, FA with Mathematics, Statistics and Economics (Sep. 1988), Government College, ACADEMIC HONOURS/AWARDS: 2007 Awarded Post Doctoral Research Fellowship by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Pakistan 1994 Earned First Class and First Position in M Phil Economics and Awarded Gold Medal at Bahauddin Zakariya (BZ) University, 1992 Awarded UGC Scholarship for M Phil Economics at BZ University, 1992 Obtained First Class and Fourth Position in M.A. (Economics) from BZ University, 1990 Obtained First Class in B.Sc. from Government College 1986 Awarded Merit Scholarship at Government College

2 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 2 OF Earned First Class and First Position in Government High School MR, Multan RESEARCH INTERESTS: Poverty and Development; Applied Development Economics; Agriculture Economics; Gender Development; International Economics; Economic and Financial Globalization; Governance; International Business PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: i. Paper presented in the International Conference on The Role of Women in Nation Building, Bahauddin Zakariya University,, 10 th -12 th November 2005 ii. Paper presented in the 21 st Annual General Meeting and Conference of Pakistan Society of Development Economists on Poverty in Cholistan: Profile and Correlates, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, 19 th -21 st December 2005 iii. Paper presented in the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Qualitative Research on Factors Affecting Rural Poverty: A Qualitative Approach, Faculty of Arts, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 3 rd -4 th November 2006 iv. Paper presented in the Seventh Annual Population Research International Conference on Population at the Crossroads of Development on The Impact of Socio-economic and Demographic Variables on Poverty: A Village Study, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 28 th -30 th November 2006 v. Paper presented in the 22 nd Annual General Meeting and Conference of Pakistan Society of Development Economists on Urban Poverty and Governance: The Case of Multan City, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Lahore, 19 th -22 nd December 2006 vi. Paper presented in the International Conference on Trade Liberalization and SAFTA: Opportunities, Concerns and Challenges on Globalization and Income Distribution: Evidence From Pakistan, Department of Agricultural Economics/Economics, University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Organized in collaboration with HEC & Global Trade Analysis Project, 29 th -31 st March 2007 vii. Paper presented in the Ist Annual International Conference on Globalization and Governance on Education and Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan, Lahore School of Economics (LSE), 19km-Burki Road, Lahore, Pakistan, 21 st April 2007 viii. Paper presented in the Ist Annual International Conference on Globalization and Governance on Factors Affecting Good Governance in Pakistan, Lahore School of Economics (LSE), 19km-Burki Road, Lahore, Pakistan, 21 st April 2007 ix. Paper presented in the 3 rd National Conference on Statistical Sciences on The Impact of Trade Openness on Economic Growth in Pakistan: A Time Series Analysis organized by Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences-FAST-NU, Lahore, Pakistan, 28 th -29 th May 2007 x. Paper presented in the International Conference on New Financial Intermediaries titled Financial Liberalization and Macroeconomic Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan organized by University of Nice, Nice and Sophia-Antipolis, France, Oct xi. Paper presented in an ESDS International Annual Conference titled The Impact of Exchange rate and its volatility on Trade flows in Pakistan: Evidence from Cointegration and Error Correction Model for poster presentation organised by Manchester University held at London, UK, 01 Dec xii. Paper presented in an ESDS International Annual Conference titled Exploring the Causality Relationship between Trade Liberalization, Human Capital and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan for oral presentation organised by Manchester University held at London, UK, 30 th November

3 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 3 OF 8 SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/EXTENSION LECTURES (INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL): i. Gave a talk on Sharing Experience of Teaching Women s Studies at Postgraduate Level in Pakistan, including Discussion on Curriculum Development to Provide a Forum for Possible Continued interaction. Workshop arranged by Institute of Women s Studies, ASR, Lahore, 4 th -6 th February 2005 ii. Delivered a Lecture on The Pakistan Enterprises Threshold Productivity. Workshop on Gender Sensitization for Industrial Sector Arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Multan, 30 th May 2005 iii. Attended and participated in a Three-day Women s Studies workshop on Feminist Research Methodologies arranged by Institute of Women s Studies, ASR, Lahore, 21 st -23 rd October, 2005 iv. Delivered a Lecture on Concepts and Causes of Poverty in Pakistan in the seminar arranged by Department of International Relation, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 15 th November 2005 v. Attended Preliminary National Curriculum Revision Committee Meeting in Economics of HEC at HEC Regional Centre, Karachi, 17 th -19 th November 2005 vi. Attended and participated workshop and conference on Women s Studies Curricula at the Post Graduate Level in Public Sector Universities in Pakistan arranged by Institute of Women s Studies, ASR, Lahore, 6 th to 8 th March 2006 vii. Attended Final National Curriculum Revision Committee Meeting in Economics of HEC at HEC Regional Centre, Karachi, 13 th -15 th April 2006 viii. Attended and participated International Orientation Workshop for Educators on Trade and Human Development, arranged by UNDP and Ministry of Commerce at Islamabad, 5 th -7 th September 2006 ix. Attended and participated a Workshop/Conference on WTO, Trade and Human Development arranged by Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore sponsored by UNDP & Ministry of Trade & Commerce, Government of Pakistan at Lahore, 24 th -26 th January2007 x. Attended 25 lectures relating to economic issues at London School of Economics during my post doc. research period, 2008 xi. Attended workshops/seminars on research methodology, IT trainings and International Bibliography of the social sciences; Introduction to E-journals and E-sources; Digital media for teaching; Copyright, The Internet and WebCT; Images, Multimedia and copyright; Google and Beyond; Moodle Training at London School of Economics during my post doc. research period, xii. Attended workshop on Building Capacity for Writing More Effective Research Proposal arranged by Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP) in Islamabad, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, the Planning Commission of Pakistan, Innovative Development Strategies in Islamabad and USAID, 25 th to 27 th of May, RESEARCH WORK SUPERVISED: PhD Theses: 11[01 (Completed & Notified), 2 submitted & 08 (In Progress)] M Phil Theses: 43 [38 (Students have completed and Awarded degrees) & 05 (In progress)] MA Theses: 08 (Students completed and Awarded degrees) 3

4 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 4 OF 8 LIST OF PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS (IN REFEREED JOURNALS): 1. Rural Poverty in Pakistan: A village study (with Shahnawaz Malik), Pakistan Economic & Political Review, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 1996, Vol. 1, No.1, pp Keynesian or Classical: A Mathurian Mixed Solution (with Toseef Azid), Pakistan Economic & Political Review, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, winter 1996, Vol.1, No.2, pp Effects of Agricultural Activities on Environment (with M. Ashraf), Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1996, Vol. 28, No.4, pp The Role of Agricultural Credit in the Rural Economy of Pakistan: A case study of Bahawalpur Division (with M. Ashraf & Asma Imran), Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1998, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp Integrated Rural Development (IRD): A Planning Strategy for Sustainable Rural Development (with Zafar Jamal, M. Ashraf &Khan), Journal of Science Vision, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1999, Vol.5, No.1, pp Rural Poverty Among Non-Farm / Landless Households: An Empirical Study of Punjab (Pakistan) (with M. Ashraf & Afzaal Khan), Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1999, Vol. 31, No.1, pp Rural Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan: Land Redistribution as a Direct Policy Measure (with Shahnawaz Malik), Afro-Asian Journal of Rural Development, New Delhi, India, 2000, Vol. 33, No.1, pp Resources Potentials for the Improvement of Land Utilization: A case study of Potwar (with Zafar Jamal), Journal of Rural Development and Administration, Peshawar, Pakistan, 2001, Vol. 33, No.2, pp Evolving Views on Poverty and Welfare: An Analysis of Conventional and Islamic Approaches (with Shahnawaz Malik), Journal of Research, Faculty of Languages & Islamic Studies, B. Z. University, Multan, 2005, Vol.7, pp Empirical Analysis of Poverty among Landless households in Cholistan (with A.B. Basit), Journal of Research, Humanities, B. Z. University, Multan, 2005, Vol Poverty, Education and the Role of Media (with Balouch and A.B. Basit), Journal of Educational Research, Department of Education, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Vol. 8, No. 2, Urban Poverty in Pakistan: A Case Study of Multan City (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik), Journal of Research Humanities, B. Z. University, Multan, Vol.24, Rural Poverty in Pakistan: Some Related Concepts, Issues and Empirical Analysis (with Shahnawaz Malik and M. Ashraf), Pakistan Economic and Social Review, University of Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp , Urban Poverty and Governance: The Case of Multan City (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik and Asma Majeed), The Pakistan Development Review, Islamabad, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp , Factors Affecting Rural Poverty: A Qualitative Approach (with Dr Shahnawaz malik & M. Zahir Faridi), The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peshawar, Vol. 15, No. 01, Impact of Gender Inequality in Education on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan, Pakistan Horizon, The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs, Karachi, Vol. 60 No. 4,

5 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 5 OF Structure and Extent of Poverty Status in Cholistan: An Analysis, Forman Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 3, Poverty Alleviation in Southern Punjab (Pakistan): An Empirical Evidence from the Project Area of Asian Development Bank, International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Series of Euro Journals, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp , Globalization and Income Distribution: Evidence From Pakistan (with Shahzad Hussain & Mahmood-ul-Hasan), European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, No.4, pp , An Investigation of Co-integration and Granger Causality between Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Pakistan (with Asma Imran), Oeconomica, Studia Universitatis Babes Bolyai, Vol. 54, Issue.1, pp , Impact of Socio-economic and Demographic Variables on Poverty: A Village Study (with Dr Shahnawaz Malik & Abo ul Hassan), The Lahore Journal of Economics, Lahore, Pakistan, Vol. 14, No. 1, The Impact of Gender Inequality in Education on Rural Poverty in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis (with Saeed ur Rehman), European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp , Natural Resource Abundance and Economic Growth in Pakistan (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Shahzad Hussain), European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp , The Determinants of Women Empowerment in Southern Punjab (Pakistan): An Empirical Analysis (with Farhana Nosheen), European Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, No.2, pp , Factors Affecting Good Governance in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik, Khurram & Sohail), European Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp , Economic Analysis of Competing Crops with Special Reference to Cotton Production in Pakistan: The Case of Multan and Bahawalpur Regions (with M. Bashir Khan & M. Hanif Akhtar), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 29, No. 1, pp , Socio-economic Impact of Cellular Phones Growth in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Qaiser Abbas), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 29, No. 1, pp , The Socio-economic and Demographic determinants of Women Work Participation in Pakistan: Evidence from Bahawalpur District (with M. Zahir Faridi & Mumtaz Anwar), South Asian Studies, A Research Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 24, No. 02, pp , Factors Affecting Cotton Production in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from Multan District (with M. Bashir Khan), Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. 5, Issue. 02, pp , Impact of Foreign Debt on Savings and Investment in Pakistan (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & M. Ramzan), Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. 5, Issue.02, pp , An Analysis of the Determinants of Male Labour Force Participation and Employment Status in Pakistan: A Case of District Bahawalpur (with M. Zahir Faridi & A. B. Basit), Pakistan Journal of social Sciences(PJSS), Bahauddin Zakariya University,, Vol. 29, No. 2,

6 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 6 OF Short Run and Long Run Saving Behaviour in Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation (with M. Zahir Faridi, M. Abbas & Furrukh Bashir), Journal of Money, Investment and Banking, Vol. 17, The Determinants of Self-Employment in Pakistan: Evidence from Primary Data Analysis (with M. Zahir Faridi, Mumtaz Anwar & Asma Majeed), Journal of Political Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Vol. 16, Factors and Constraints Affecting Labour Force Participation of Postgraduate Women: The Case of Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan (with Tahira Jabeen), Oeconomica, Studia Universitatis Babes Bolyai, Vol. 55, Issue.3, Impact of Economic Freedom on Economic Growth: The Case of Some Selected SAARC Member Countries (with Dr Toseef Azid, M. Khalid & M. Zahir Faridi), International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, UK, Vol. 52, Does Education Alleviate Poverty? Empirical Evidence from Pakistan (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik, Abo ul Hassan & M. Zahir Faridi), International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, UK, Vol. 53, "The Determinants of Gender Wage Discrimination in Pakistan: Econometric Evidence from Punjab Province" (with Ghulam Yasin & Saima Afzal), Asian Social Science, Canada, Vol.6, No.11, Tourism, Economic Growth and Current Account Deficit in Pakistan: Evidence from Co-integration and Causal Analysis (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik, M. Ramzan Sheikh & Fareed Shareef), European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, Issue 22, July The Effects of Health and Education on Female Earnings: Empirical Evidence from Vehari District (with M. Zahir Faridi & Sabiha Anjum), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 30, No. 1, Exploring the Causality Relationship between Trade Liberalization, Human Capital and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan (with Ali Malik & M. Zahir Faridi), Journal of Economics and International Finance Vol. 2(9), pp , September Determinants of Low Tax Revenue in Pakistan (with Farzana Munir), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 30, No. 02, pp , "Foreign Exchange and Inflation in Pakistan: Evidence from ARDL Modelling Approach"(with M. Khalid, M. Hanif Akhtar & M. Zahir Faridi), International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canada, Vol.3, No.1, Why Women are Self-Employed? Empirical Evidence from Pakistan (with M. Zahir Faridi & M. Shaukat), International Journal of economics and finance, Canada, Vol.3, No. 1, Poverty-Health Nexus: The Case of Pakistan (with Abo ul Hassan, Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Sadia Khalil), Middle Eastern Finance and Economics, London, Vol. 11, Rural-Urban Saving Differentials in Pakistan: Investigation from Primary Data (with Hafeez ur Rehman, M. Zahir Faridi & Furrukh Bashir), South Asian Studies, A Research Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 26, No. 01, pp , A Study on Student Satisfaction in Pakistani Universities: The Case of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan (with M. Nauman Abbasi, Ali Malik & M. Imdadullah), Asian Social Science, Canada, Vol.7, No.7, Does Inflation Affect Economic Growth? The case of Pakistan (with M. Ayyoub & Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 31, No. 01,

7 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 7 OF Cost-Benefit Analysis of Cotton Production and Processing by Stakeholders: The case of Mutlan and Bahawalpur Regions (with M. Bashir Khan & M. Hanif Akhtar), American Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 13, pp , Globalization and Employment: The Case of Pakistan (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Hafiza Iffat Jawed), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 31, No. 02, How Does Human Capital Formation Affect Labour Force Participation in Pakistan? A Primary Data Analysis (with M. Zahir Faridi & M. Shaukat Malik), Canadian Social Science, Vol. 08, No Analysis of Rural Poverty in Pakistan; Bi-Model Estimation of Some Selected Villages (with Dr. Shahnawaz Malik & Imran Hanif), International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, Vol. 02, No. 08, Fiscal Decentralization and Employment in Pakistan (with M. Zahir Faridi, Imran Hanif & Fahad Nuzair), International Business Research, Vol. 05, No.11, The Whimsical Trends of Rural Poverty in Pakistan: Some Diversifications (with M. Zahir Faridi & Imran Hanif), International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, Vol. 83, No. 01, Debt Burden of Pakistan: Impact and Remedies for Future (with M. Ayyoub & Sajida Yaqoob), Universal Journal of Management and Social Sciences, Vol.02, No. 07, Women Empowerment in Pakistan with special Reference to Islamic Viewpoint: An Empirical Study (with Farhana and Dr Adrees Lodhi), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 32, No. 01, Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth in Pakistan (with Sajid and Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 32, No. 01, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan (with Noreen Safdar & Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 32, No. 02, Monetary Policy, Inflation and Economic Growth in Pakistan: Exploring the Cointegration and Causality Relationships (with Yasmeen Qamber & Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 2, Does Trade Liberalization Reduce Poverty and Inequality? Empirical Evidence from Pakistan (with Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 1, Does Inflation Matter for Sectoral Growth in Pakistan? An Empirical Analysis (with Muhammad Ayoub & Fatima Farooq), Pakistan Economic and Social Review, University of Punjab, Lahore,

8 IMRAN SHARIF CHAUDHRY - CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE 8 OF 8 PUBLISHED BOOK REVIEW: European Union Enlargement from EU15 to EU25 Trade implications for Pakistan by Naeem Abdul Rashid, VDM Verlag Publishing House Germany, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Vol. 30, No. 1 (September 2010), pp ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 2009 to date Editor, Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences (PJSS), Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. (HEC Approved Journal in Y Category) May 2008-Oct Research Assistant, Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics (LSE), UK (World Bank Project) Undertook a detailed literature review on women labour force participation for inclusive growth in India Made selection of variables, model and collection of data from LSE electronic data library. MEMBER OF ACADEMIC BODIES: i. Member of National Curriculum Revision Committee in Economics (BS 4-Year Programme) of HEC, Islamabad ii. Member of Examination Committee of the Department of Economics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. iii. Co-opted member of Affiliation Committee of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, December iv. Member of Inspection Team for Monitoring & Quality Assurance of Foreign Faculty Hostel of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. v. Member of Board of Studies in Economics, Govt. University, Faisalabad. vi. Member of Board of Studies in Economics, Islamia University Bahawalpur. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Member, Pakistan Society of Development Economists, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan COMPUTER SKILLS: PERSONAL DETAILS: Date of Birth: Gender: Interests: REFERENCES: Member and organizer, Zakarian Economists Forum, BZ University, Member, Cholistan Economists Society, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, as well as some statistical soft wares, e.g. Minitab, SPSS, E Views and Microfit 07 th December 1969, Multan (Pakistan) Male Learning international cultures and languages, making friends, visiting new places, playing cricket, football and table tennis Available on Request 8