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Dr Shabbir Ahmad
Dr

Shabbir Ahmad

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Overview

Background

Dr. Shabbir Ahmad is an economist and applied economist specializing in productivity, financial analysis, and environmental sustainability. His research encompasses impact evaluation across various economic and financial dimensions, developing econometric methods to measure and decompose sectoral productivity into its core drivers. Dr. Ahmad's recent work has centered on productivity and sustainability challenges within the agriculture and resource sectors, focusing on achieving net zero emissions.

His collaborations span industry, international organizations, and academic institutions, addressing economic development issues across multiple continents. Dr. Ahmad’s expertise lies in data analytics, economic modeling, and policy analysis, with proficiency in handling and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, including large administrative datasets.

Dr. Ahmad's work significantly contributes to international development research, addressing key challenges in economic growth, resource management, and policy interventions in developed and developing nations. His research blends robust theoretical foundations with practical solutions, influencing academic discourse and global policy decisions. Throughout his career, he has secured numerous international grants and applied innovative methods to combat rural poverty and promote economic development, especially in Asia and Africa.

He holds a PhD in Applied Econometrics from the UQ School of Economics (2014) and a PhD in Financial Economics from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2011).

Availability

Dr Shabbir Ahmad is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Economics, International Islamic University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, International Islamic University
  • Masters (Research), Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Applied Economics, Quaid-i-Azam University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Applied Econometrics

  • Efficiency and Productivity Analysis

  • Environment and Sustainability

  • Islamic Finance and Financial Sector Performance

  • Socialand economic inequalities

  • Resource Economics and sustainable development

Research impacts

Dr. Ahmad's research makes a significant global impact by addressing key challenges in economic development, resource management, and policy formulation, particularly within developing economies. His work stands out for its blend of rigorous theoretical insights and practical application, influencing both academic discourse and real-world policy decisions. Dr. Ahmad has collaborated with high-level government officials and policymakers across multiple nations, including engagements with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Ministers for Agriculture and Finance in various developing countries.

Works

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51 works between 2006 and 2024

1 - 20 of 51 works

2024

Journal Article

From black to green: Quantifying the impact of economic growth, resource management, and green technologies on CO2 emissions

Shahbaz, Muhammad, Patel, Nikunj, Du, Anna Min and Ahmad, Shabbir (2024). From black to green: Quantifying the impact of economic growth, resource management, and green technologies on CO2 emissions. Journal of Environmental Management, 360 121091, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121091

From black to green: Quantifying the impact of economic growth, resource management, and green technologies on CO2 emissions

2023

Journal Article

Innovation and drivers of productivity: a global analysis of selected critical minerals

Ahmad, Shabbir (2023). Innovation and drivers of productivity: a global analysis of selected critical minerals. Commodities, 2 (4), 417-432. doi: 10.3390/commodities2040024

Innovation and drivers of productivity: a global analysis of selected critical minerals

2023

Journal Article

Inter‐sectoral economic linkages in the Australian mining industry: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method

Weldegiorgis, Scholar Fitsum S., Dietsche, Evelyn, Ahmad, Shabbir, Franks, Daniel M. and Cust, James (2023). Inter‐sectoral economic linkages in the Australian mining industry: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 68 (1), 206-226. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12544

Inter‐sectoral economic linkages in the Australian mining industry: analysis using partial hypothetical extraction method

2023

Journal Article

Non-farm entrepreneurship, caste, and energy poverty in rural India

Koomson, Isaac, Orkoh, Emmanuel and Ahmad, Shabbir (2023). Non-farm entrepreneurship, caste, and energy poverty in rural India. Energy Economics, 127 (Part A) 107118, 107118. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107118

Non-farm entrepreneurship, caste, and energy poverty in rural India

2023

Journal Article

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

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

2023

Journal Article

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

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

2023

Journal Article

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

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

2023

Journal Article

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

Carbon-adjusted efficiency and technology gaps in gold mining

2023

Conference Publication

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

2023

Conference Publication

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.

Resource allocation and environmental productivity: evidence from global aluminium smelting

2022

Journal Article

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

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

2022

Conference Publication

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.

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

2022

Other Outputs

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.

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

2022

Journal Article

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

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

2022

Conference Publication

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.

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

2022

Journal Article

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

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

2022

Journal Article

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

2021

Journal Article

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

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

2021

Journal Article

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

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

2021

Other Outputs

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.

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

Funding

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2026
    FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Try, Test and Learn Fund
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Creating wealth in smallholders farms through efficient credit systems in Pakistan
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Policy and institutional reforms to improve horticulture markets in Pakistan (ACIAR grant administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Farmer's capabilities, productivity, and profitability: A case study of smallholders in selected agro zones in Pakistan
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Water pricing to promote equity, efficiency and sustainability in the growing city of Faisalabad
    Leadership for Environmental And Development (LEAD) Pakistan
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Evaluation of Mining Revenue Streams and Due Diligence Implementation Costs along Mineral Supply Chains in Rwanda
    Estelle Levin Ltd
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing a PESTLE-based Model for the Factors that Drive the Implementation of Synergistic Energy Solutions in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Lutfun Nahar Lata, Professor Mohsen Yahyaei

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Dr Shabbir Ahmad directly for media enquiries about:

  • Energy Peoverty
  • Net-zero Emissions
  • Resources Sector and Environment
  • Sustainable Development

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