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
PhD in
Economics,
Government College University, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan)
2020
MS/MPhil in
Economics,
Government College University, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan)
2006
Masters in
Economics,
Government College University, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan)
2000
BA/BSc(Hons) in
Economics, European History, Statistics,
Government College, Lahore (Lahore, Pakistan)
1998
Teaching Areas
Impact evaluation methods.
Development Economics.
Entrepreneurship
Experience
From
To
Designation
Firm/Institution
May 2008
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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
, Vol.
57 (6) , pp.
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
, Vol.
5 (4) , pp.
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
, Vol.
37 (2) , pp.
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
, Vol.
8 (1) , pp.
21-31.
[Link]
