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Dr. Uzair Ahson

Dr. Uzair Ahson

Assistant Professor
Department: Entrepreneurship
Email: uzair.ahson@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Development economics.
Policy/Program Impact evaluation methods.
Entrepreneurship and sectoral analysis.
Biography

With a progressive and diversified professional experience of around 20 years in training and research, Dr. Uzair Ahson has developed a three-pronged demonstrated skill-set including applied research/consulting, project management, and training & curriculum development. He has done PhD in economics from the GC University, Lahore – Pakistan. Over the years, he has conducted several research projects in the domain of socio-economic development for national and international organizations such as the British Council Pakistan, The World Bank, and the State Bank of Pakistan, for example. He has also developed and delivered customized training modules for start-ups incubated at NIC Lahore, and also for women entrepreneurs from micro and small business segments of Lahore.

Education
2020  PhD in Economics, Government College University, Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
2006  MS/MPhil in Economics, Government College University, Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
2000  Masters in Economics, Government College University, Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
1998  BA/BSc(Hons) in Economics, European History, Statistics, Government College, Lahore Lahore, Pakistan

Teaching Areas

Impact evaluation methods.
Development Economics.
Entrepreneurship
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
May 2008 Continue Assistant Professor Department Of Economics, Government College University, Lahore,

Journal Papers

Habib, A., Sarwar, S., Ahson, U., & Idrees, A. S. (2023). "Measuring green growth in agriculture: A comparative analysis of world economies." Quality and Quantity, 57 (6), 5491-5511. DOI: DOI:10.1007/s11135-023-01618-7 [Link]
Habib, A., Sarwar, S., Ahson, U., & Idrees, A. S. (2021). "Agriculture For Sustainable Development: Empirical Evidence on Carbon Footprint in Agriculture Production, Expansion, And Trade." Journal of Applied Economics and Business Studies, 5 (4), 111-140. [Link]
Ahson, U., Siddiqi, M. W., & Mirza, F. (2017). "Structural change and economic progress: Empirical evidence from selected Asian countries." Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 37 (2), 549-565.
Ahson, U. S., Muhammad, W., & Sarwar, S. (2017). "Structural Transformation and Economic Growth: A Fresh Empirical Assessment of SAARC Countries." The Pakistan Journal of Social Issues, 8 (1), 21-31. [Link]