The University of Queensland

Final Report: Farmers' capabilities, productivity and profitability: a case study of small holders in selected agro zones in Pakistan

Steen, John T., Ahmad, Shabbir, Verreynne, Martie-Louise, Battese, George and Burki, Abid (2016). Final Report: Farmers' capabilities, productivity and profitability: a case study of small holders in selected agro zones in Pakistan. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ACIAR.

Challenges in measuring the local and regional contributions of mining: lessons from case studies in Rwanda, Zambia, and Ghana

Horsley, Julia, Ahmad, Shabbir and Tonts, Matthew (2019). Challenges in measuring the local and regional contributions of mining: lessons from case studies in Rwanda, Zambia, and Ghana. Africa's mineral fortune: the science and politics of mining and sustainable development. (pp. 86-118) edited by Saleem H. Ali, Kathryn Sturman and Nina Collins. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429467424-8

Analysing and quantifying economic costs and benefits of Pakistan–India trade: A case study of the chemical industry

Ahmad, Shabbir and Ahmad, Shabbir (2007). Analysing and quantifying economic costs and benefits of Pakistan–India trade: A case study of the chemical industry. The challenges and potentials of Pakistan-India trade. (pp. 158-169) edited by Zareen Fatima Naqvi and Philip Schuler. Washington, DC, United States: World Bank.

Financial development as a new determinant of energy diversification: the role of natural capital and structural changes in Australia

Shahbaz, Muhammad, Siddiqui, Aaliyah, Ahmad, Shabbir and Jiao, Zhilun (2023). Financial development as a new determinant of energy diversification: the role of natural capital and structural changes in Australia. Energy Economics, 126 106926, 106926. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106926

Role of foreign direct investment in decomposing of scale and technique effects on China's energy consumption

Shahbaz, Muhammad, Sinha, Avik, Ahmad, Shabbir, Jiao, Zhilun and Wang, Zhaohua (2023). Role of foreign direct investment in decomposing of scale and technique effects on China's energy consumption. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 28 (3), 3370-3385. doi: 10.1002/ijfe.2597

Inter-sectoral economic linkages in the mining industries of Botswana and Tanzania: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method

Weldegiorgis, Fitsum Semere, Dietsche, Evelyn and Ahmad, Shabbir (2023). Inter-sectoral economic linkages in the mining industries of Botswana and Tanzania: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method. Resources, 12 (7) 78, 78. doi: 10.3390/resources12070078

Carbon-adjusted efficiency and technology gaps in gold mining

Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, Ali, Saleem and Valenta, Rick (2023). Carbon-adjusted efficiency and technology gaps in gold mining. Resources Policy, 81 103327, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103327

Mining and linkages for economic transformation: revealing multi-stakeholder perspectives through Q-methodology

Weldegiorgis, Fitsum S., Dietsche, Evelyn, Franks, Daniel M., Cust, James and Ahmad, Shabbir (2022). Mining and linkages for economic transformation: revealing multi-stakeholder perspectives through Q-methodology. The Extractive Industries and Society, 12 101174, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2022.101174

Decomposition of total factor productivity into efficiency components: An empirical analysis of district level school performance

Ismail, Andleeb, Ahmad, Shabbir and Khan, Karim (2022). Decomposition of total factor productivity into efficiency components: An empirical analysis of district level school performance. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 10 (2). doi: 10.52131/pjhss.2022.1002.0251

Technology gaps in global gold production: a mine-level carbon dioxide emissions adjusted efficiency analysis

Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, Valenta, Rick and Ali, Saleem (2022). Technology gaps in global gold production: a mine-level carbon dioxide emissions adjusted efficiency analysis. SSRN Electronic Journal, 1-29. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4090750

Does economic growth stimulate energy consumption? The role of human capital and R&D expenditures in China

Shahbaz, Muhammad, Song, Malin, Ahmad, Shabbir and Vinh Vo, Xuan (2022). Does economic growth stimulate energy consumption? The role of human capital and R&D expenditures in China. Energy Economics, 105 105662, 105662. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105662

Does institutional quality and remittances inflow crowd-in private investment to avoid Dutch Disease? A case for emerging seven (E7) economies

Su, Chi-Wei, Sun, Tiezhu, Ahmad, Shabbir and Mirza, Nawazish (2021). Does institutional quality and remittances inflow crowd-in private investment to avoid Dutch Disease? A case for emerging seven (E7) economies. Resources Policy, 72 102111, 102111. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102111

Knowledge spill-over and institutional quality role in controlling Dutch disease: A case of BRICS countries

Hao, Linna, Ahmad, Shabbir, Chang, Hsu-Ling and Umar, Muhammad (2021). Knowledge spill-over and institutional quality role in controlling Dutch disease: A case of BRICS countries. Resources Policy, 72 102114, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102114

How do technological innovation and fiscal decentralization affect the environment? A story of the fourth industrial revolution and sustainable growth

Cheng, Ya, Awan, Usama, Ahmad, Shabbir and Tan, Zhixiong (2021). How do technological innovation and fiscal decentralization affect the environment? A story of the fourth industrial revolution and sustainable growth. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 162 120398, 120398. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120398

Using measures of efficiency for regionally-targeted smallholder policy intervention: The case of Pakistan’s horticulture sector

Ahmad, Shabbir, Shankar, Sriram, Steen, John, Verreynne, Martie-Louise and Burki, A. A. (2020). Using measures of efficiency for regionally-targeted smallholder policy intervention: The case of Pakistan’s horticulture sector. Land Use Policy, 101 105179, 105179. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105179

Estimating input-mix efficiency in a parametric framework: application to state-Level agricultural data for the United States

Ahmad, Shabbir (2020). Estimating input-mix efficiency in a parametric framework: application to state-Level agricultural data for the United States. Applied Economics, 52 (36), 1-22. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1726866

Banking sector performance, profitability and efficiency: a citation-based systematic literature review

Ahmad, Nisar, Naveed, Amjad, Ahmad, Shabbir and Butt, Irfan (2020). Banking sector performance, profitability and efficiency: a citation-based systematic literature review. Economic Surveys, 34 (1) joes.12346, 185-218. doi: 10.1111/joes.12346

Microfinance for wives: fresh insights obtained from a study of poor rural women in Pakistan

Tisdell, Clement, Ahmad, Shabbir, Agha, Nadia, Steen, John and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2019). Microfinance for wives: fresh insights obtained from a study of poor rural women in Pakistan. Journal of Research in Gender Studies, 10 (1), 9-37. doi: 10.22381/JRGS10120201

Microfinance: economics and ethics

Tisdell, Clement and Ahmad, Shabbir (2018). Microfinance: economics and ethics. International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 34 (3) IJOES-02-2018-0028, 372-392. doi: 10.1108/ijoes-02-2018-0028

The limits of water pricing in a developing country metropolis: empirical lessons from an industrial city of Pakistan

Ahmad, Shabbir, Ali, Saleem H., Mirza, M. Usman and Lotia, Hina (2017). The limits of water pricing in a developing country metropolis: empirical lessons from an industrial city of Pakistan. Water, 9 (7) 533, 533. doi: 10.3390/w9070533

Is coal the only way to deal with energy poverty in developing economies?

Ahmad, Shabbir (2016, 06 13). Is coal the only way to deal with energy poverty in developing economies?

Cost efficiency and total factor productivity: an empirical analysis of Pakistan's insurance sector

Noreen, Uzma and Ahmad, Shabbir (2016). Cost efficiency and total factor productivity: an empirical analysis of Pakistan's insurance sector. Lahore Journal of Economics, 21 (1), 123-150. doi: 10.35536/lje.2016.v21.i1.a5

Banking deregulation and allocative efficiency in Pakistan

Ahmad, Shabbir and Burki, Abid A. (2015). Banking deregulation and allocative efficiency in Pakistan. Applied Economics, 48 (13), 1182-1196. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1096001

China's war on pollution could leave Aussie coal out in the cold.

Ahmad, Shabbir (2014, 09 24). China's war on pollution could leave Aussie coal out in the cold. The Conversation

The impact of bank governance on bank performance in Pakistan

Burki, Abid A. and Ahmad, Shabbir (2011). The impact of bank governance on bank performance in Pakistan. The Lahore Journal of Economics, 16 (Supp. Special Edition), 271-300.

Bank governance changes in Pakistan: is there a performance effect?

Burki, Abid A. and Ahmad, Shabbir (2010). Bank governance changes in Pakistan: is there a performance effect?. Journal of Economics and Business, 62 (2), 129-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jeconbus.2009.08.002

Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting

Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, Ali, Saleem and Zajac, Tomasz (2023). Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting. Australian Agriculture and Resource Economics Society Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 February 2023.

Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting

Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, ,Ali, Saleem and Zajac, Tomasz (2023). Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting. AARES, Christchurch, New Zealand, 7-10 February 2023.

Complex Ore Bodies socio-economic development, innovation, and productivity issues

Ahmad, Shabbir (2022). Complex Ore Bodies socio-economic development, innovation, and productivity issues. Complex Ore Bodies Day, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 29 November 2022.

Technology gaps in gold production: a mine level environmentally adjusted analysis

Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John, Valenta, Rick and Ali, Saleem (2022). Technology gaps in gold production: a mine level environmentally adjusted analysis. European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, Porto, Portugal, 27-29 June 2022.

Financial deregulation and allocative efficiency in banking

Ahmad, Shabbir and Burki, Abid Aman (2013). Financial deregulation and allocative efficiency in banking. Asia Pacific Conference 2013 (APC 2013), Oita, Japan, 2-3 November 2013.

Impact of Deregulation on Patterns of Allocative Inefficiency in Pakistan’s Banking Sector

Ahmad, Shabbir (2011). Impact of Deregulation on Patterns of Allocative Inefficiency in Pakistan’s Banking Sector. 14th International Business Research Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 April 2011.

Banking risk and efficiency: an evidence from commercial banks of Pakistan

Ahmad, Shabbir (2006). Banking risk and efficiency: an evidence from commercial banks of Pakistan. GCBE 2006: 6th Global Conference on Business & Economics, Boston, MA, USA, 15-17 October, 2006. Jama Masjid, Delhi, India: Association for Business and Economics Research (ABER).

Corporate governance and performance of commercial banks in Pakistan

Ahmad, Shabbir (2006). Corporate governance and performance of commercial banks in Pakistan. 23èmes journées internationales d’économie monétaire et bancaire, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, 22-23 June, 2006. Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France: l’Université Charles de Gaulle - Lille 3.

Recent trends and a decomposition of district-level crop agriculture productivity in Pakistan

Burki, Abid A., Ahmad, Shabbir and Khan, M. Raza Mustafa (2022). Recent trends and a decomposition of district-level crop agriculture productivity in Pakistan. Washington, DC, United States: World Bank.

Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service

Baxter, Janeen , Povey, Jenny , Burger, Sarah-Ann , Cook, Stephanie , Tseng, Yi-Ping , Polidano, Cain , Kalb, Guyonne , Mamun, Abdullah , Ahmad, Shabbir , O'Flaherty, Martin , Borland, Jeff , Plage, Stefanie , Bellotti, Melindy , Kennedy, Elizabeth , Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2021). Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service. Institute for Social Science Research - Publications Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.

COVID-19 Residential Tenancies Response – Post Implementation Review

Reddel, Tim, Verstege, Emily, Dave Porter, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Kubler, Matthias, Ahmad, Shabbir, Lam, Jack and Fullerton, Ken (2021). COVID-19 Residential Tenancies Response – Post Implementation Review. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

Policy and Institutional Reforms to Improve Horticultural Markets in Pakistan

Sisira Jayasuriya, Hayat Khan, Jeff LaFrance , Thilak Mallawaarachchi , Jikun Huang, Muhammad Qasim, Nauman Ejaz, Arif Nadeem, Abdul Ghafoor, Tariq Ali, Anwar Shah, Zarmeen Hasan , Aneela Afzal, Waqas Farooq, Ummul Ruthbah, Tehmina Mangan and Shabbir Ahmad (2021). Policy and Institutional Reforms to Improve Horticultural Markets in Pakistan. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research.

Creating wealth in smallholders' farms in Pakistan through efficient credit systems

Ahmad, Shabbir, Steen, John and Tisdell, Clement (2018). Creating wealth in smallholders' farms in Pakistan through efficient credit systems. Brisbane, Australia: UQ Business School.

Anchoring in the housing market: evidence from Sydney

Khezr, Peyman and Ahmad, Shabbir (2018). Anchoring in the housing market: evidence from Sydney. Working paper series. 596. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

What drives smallholders' productivity in Pakistan's horticultural sector?

Ahmad, Shabbir, Shankar, Sriram, Steen, John, Verrynne, Martie-Louise and Burki, Abid Aman (2018). What drives smallholders' productivity in Pakistan's horticultural sector?. Discussion Papers Series. 596. School of Economics, The University of Queensland Australia.

Estimating input-mix efficiency in a parametric framework: application to state-level agricultural data for the United States

Ahmad, Shabbir (2017). Estimating input-mix efficiency in a parametric framework: application to state-level agricultural data for the United States. Economic Theory, Applications and Issues Working Paper Series. 78. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

Microfinancing in developing countries: an assessment taking particular account of the views of Becker and Posner

Tisdell, Clem and Ahmad, Shabbir (2017). Microfinancing in developing countries: an assessment taking particular account of the views of Becker and Posner. Working Papers on Social Economics, Policy and Development. 64. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

Loans, Wealth Creation and the Socioeconomic Situation of Women in the Taluka Area of the Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan: A Study Based on Interviews with Female Focal Groups

Tisdell, Clem , Ahmad, Shabbir , Nadia, Agha , Steen, John and Verreynne, Martie-Louise (2017). Loans, Wealth Creation and the Socioeconomic Situation of Women in the Taluka Area of the Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan: A Study Based on Interviews with Female Focal Groups. Social Economics, Policy and Development. 62. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Banking Deregulation and Allocative Efficiency in Pakistan

Ahmad, Shabbir and Burki, Abid A. (2014). Banking Deregulation and Allocative Efficiency in Pakistan. LUMS Working Paper Series. 14-11. School of Economics, LAhore University of Management Sciences.

Econometric estimation of the components of total factor productivity change

Ahmad, Shabbir (2013). Econometric estimation of the components of total factor productivity change. PhD Thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

Corporate governance changes in Pakistan’s banking sector: Is there a performance effect?

Burki, Abid A. and Ahmad, Shabbir (2008). Corporate governance changes in Pakistan’s banking sector: Is there a performance effect?. CMER Working Paper. 07-59. Centre for Management and Economic Research (CMER), Lahore University of Management Sciences.