QAZI
MASOOD AHMED
Email:qmasood@iba.edu.pk
DEPARTMENT
Centre
for Business & Economic Research
AREA OF INTEREST (SPECIALIZATION)
Economics
TEACHING AT IBA
SINCE
2001
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in Economics
(Thesis:
"The Influence of Tax Expenditures on Private Non-residential Investment
in
MAS in Economics,
(Thesis:
"Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Income Tax and Usher".)
M.A. in
Economics,
B.Com,
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Institute of Business administration , Karachi
2004-
onward Chairperson, Centre for Executive
Education
2003-onward Head of Research Wing
2001-Onward Associate Professor
Applied Economics Research Centre (AERC),
1997 – 2001 Associate Professor/Senior
Research Economist
1990 – 1997 Assistant
Professor/Research Economist
1988 – 1990 Lecturer/Staff Economist
1986 – 1988 Project Economist
LIST OF
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1.
Estimating the Black Economy through Monetary Approach: A Cas Study of
2.
Financial Development and Economic Growth in Asian Countries: A
Heterogeneous Dynamic Panel Data Approach: Journal
of Social and Economic Policy, Volume, 3, No.2, (2006):213-233.
3.
The Economy of Pakistan. The Far East and Australasia, 2003.
4.
Relative Efficacy of Tax expenditure and Direct Expenditures: A
Neo-Classical Approach. Journal of Development Economics,
Vol. 2, 2001.
5.
The Determinants of Public Expenditures, Indian Economic Journal,
2001.
6.
The issues in Intergovernmental Fiscal Relationship in Developing
Countries. Review of FAO, 1998, Rome Italy. Earlier this Paper
was presented at the conference on the `Technical Consultations on
Decentralization', in Rome, December 16-18, 1997.
7.
Validation of Wagner's Laws, Asian Economic Review, vol.
38 No.2 1996.
8.
Tenure‑size relationship with productivity in Pakistan
Agriculture: A Case Study of Nawabshah, Sindh.
The Asian Economic Review, April 1990.
9.
The Behavior of Currency Deposit Ratio in
LIST OF PAPERS
IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
10.
Country Report: Pakistan. Project Link Conference, 2006, Geneva,
Switzerland.
11.
Tax Efficiency and Solow Growth Model: An Application to Pakistan Tax
System. International Institute of Public Finance,
12.
Tax Holidays and Aggregate Investment Behavior. Paper presented at International Atlanta
Conference Quebec city Canada 16th October 2003.
13.
Macroeconomic Policies and Total Factor Productivity: Case study for
Pakistan. Paper presented at International Atlanta Conference Quebec city
Canada 16 – 18 October 2003.
14.
Higher Education and Economic Growth: Case study for Pakistan. Paper
presented at International Atlanta Conference Quebec city Canada 16 – 18
October 2003.
15.
Estimation of Tax Buoyancy: Kernel Techniques and International
Comparison. Paper accepted for 37th
Annual Conference of Canadian Economic Association ,
LIST OF
PUBLICATIONS IN NATIONAL JOURNALS
1) Provincial Finance Commission
Awards, Options for the Provinces. Pakistan Development Review,
forthcoming issue.
2) Determinants of Recent
Inflation: in
3) Financial Development and Income
Inequality in Pakistan: An Application of ARDL Approach. Pakistan Society
of Development Economist, Lahore 19-22, December 2006...
4) Agricultural Terms of Trade in
5) The Determinants of Foreign
Direct Investment: An Empirical
Investigation,
6) The Burden of Stabilization on
Provinces and its Implication for Social Sector. Pakistan Development Review
Winter 2003, No.4 Pages 783-794.
7) Investment and Cost of Capital.
Pakistan Development Review Winter 2002, No.4 Pages 807-824.
8) Determinants of Saving: A
Cointegration Technique. Pakistan Development Review Winter 2002, No.4 Pages 825-839.
9) The Political Economy of Tax
Reforms.
10) Stabilization Policy vs Growth
Oriented Policy : Implications for the Pakistan Economy.
11) Economic Growth, Export and
External Debt Causality: The Case of Asian Countries. Pakistan
Development Review, 2001.
12) The Role of Digital economy.
Paper presented at the 16th Annual General Meeting, Pakistan Society of
Development Economist,
13) An Empirical Investigation of
the Relationship between Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth in
Pakistan. The Paper presented at the
conference on `Globalization: Pakistan-Japan Economic and Trade Relations’
24-25 October, 2000. Organized by Japan Economic Forum.
14) The Structure of Public Finances
in Pakistan: Historical Perspective and Future Prospects. Pakistan Journal of Applied
Economics, Forthcoming issue.
15) The Tax Holidays and Investment Behavior.
16) Size and Nature Of Black Economy
In
17) Determinants of Tax Buoyancy:
Experience from Developing Countries,
18) Comparative Analysis of
Agricultural Income Tax with Ushr. A
Case study of Nawabshah.
19) The Discrepancies in the
Government Policies and their Influence on Set Targets. A case study of Education, Sector, Sixth Five
Year Plan.
20) Effects of Lobbing and Monopoly
Powers on the Structure of Taxation. A
Case Study of Dyes Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics Series No.138, A.E.R.C.
21) Test of Endogeneity of Monetary
Policy Reaction Function. An Experience From Pakistani Economy.
22) Monetary Problems of
Pakistan.
23) Interest Groups and Demand for
Agriculture Extension in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics,
vol.2 1990.
24) Elasticity & Buoyancy of
Federal Taxes in Pakistan. Pakistan Economic and Social Review.
Vol.2 1995.
25) Macroeconomic Implications of
Electronic Commerce for Pakistan Economy. Paper presented at the IBA
Conference held on April, 25-26, 2000.
26) Electronic Commerce in
Pakistan. Economic and Finance.,
February 2000.
27) Debt Problems of Pakistan -
Response from International Lending Agencies. Journal of National Development
and Security vol.1 2000.
28) Book review on “Black Income in
India” by D. Gupta – Vanguard University Press. Pakistan Journal of Applied
Economics, vol.2 1997.
29) Book review on “50 Years of
Pakistan Economy” by Shahrukh Rafi Khan, Oxford University Press.
List of
Annual Reviews on Macro Economy and
Public finance ( As a Co-authored)
1) Growth and Inequality: Annual Review: Social Development in Pakistan,
Social Policy and Development Centre, 2001. www.spdc-pak.com
2) State of Education: Annual Review: Social Development in Pakistan, Social Policy and
Development Centre, 2002-03 www.spdc-pak.com
3) Combating Poverty: Is Growth Sufficient. Annual Review: Social Development in Pakistan,
Social Policy and Development Centre, 2004
www.spdc-pak.com
4) Trade Liberalization, Growth and Poverty. Annual Review: Social Development in Pakistan,
Social Policy and Development Centre, 2005-06
www.spdc-pak.com
5) Devolution in Pakistan, Annual Review: Social Development in Pakistan, Social
Policy and Development Centre, 2006-07 www.spdc-pak.com
6) Stabilization vs Growth: Annual Review on Federal Budget, 2001-02. www.spdc-pak.com
7) Behind the Aggregates: Annual Review on Federal Budget, 2003-04. www.spdc-pak.com
8) A Shift towards Growth:. Annual Review on Federal Budget, 2004-05. www.spdc-pak.com
9) An Overheating Economy Annual Review
on Budget, 2005-06 www.spdc-pak.com
10) Growing Macro Imbalances Annual Review
on Budget, 2006-07 www.spdc-pak.com
11) Impact of Afghan War on the Economy: Options for
Pakistan: Social Policy and
Development Centre, 2002 www.spdc-pak.com
LIST OF
RESEARCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
Client: European Commission
Project
Title: Sindh Education Reforms Project
Year 2007-08
Position Public Finance Expert
This study is a part of
Technical Assistance to the government
of
Client: Asian development Bank
Project
Title: Investment Strategy for Punjab
Government
Year 2005
Position Public Finance Expert
This
study is a part of Technical Assistance to the government of Pakistan by the
Asian Development Bank to create congenial atmosphere for Investment in
SWOT and focus group analysis developed district wise strategies for
investment.
Client: CIDA
Project
Title: Country Program Assessment for
Pakistan
Year 2003
Position Macroeconomist
This study provided technical
input in the context of CIDA’s
Country Program Framework for
. Client: UNDP
Project
Title: Country Assessment of Poverty:
Macro-Micro Linkages:South Asia-Pakistan
Year: 2002
The purpose of this
research is to find macro and micro determinants of poverty. This paper analyzed
the macro economic policies and their
influence on the poverty and inequality level in
Client: Government of Sindh
Project Title: Provincial Finance Commission Sindh
Nature: The purpose of this research was to
develop Provincial finance Commission for sindh province. This include how to
resolve the issue of vertical inequity between the Sindh government and the
districts of Sindh provinces. This also discusses the issue of horizontal
equity the distribution of recourses among the districts. This will be useful
tool in assisting the Government of Sindh for new devolution plan.
Client: Asian Development Bank
Project Title: Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in
Pakistan.
Location: Pakistan
Year: 2001
Position: Co-Project Leader
Nature: The objective of the study to
assist the government of Pakistan to chock out new fiscal relationship between
the federal government and provincial governments.
. Client: Export Promotion Bureau
Project
Title: Issues in the Implementation of
Electronic Commerce in Pakistan
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1999
Position: Principle Economist
Nature: The objective of the study is to assist the government
of Pakistan to prepare an appropriate stand on the implementation of Electronic
Commerce in the country for the next meeting of WTO.
. Client: State Bank of Pakistan: Government of Pakistan.
Project
Title: Preparation and Monitoring of
Entry Exams.
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1999
Position: Project Leader
Nature: The objective of the project was to prepare a guidelines
for the entry exams at the State Bank of
Client: World Bank
Project Title: Resource Generation in Sindh
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1998
Position: Principle Economist
Nature: To study the fiscal position of the Sindh government and
suggest how the Sindh government budget can be sustainable in future.
. Client: Central Board of Revenue: Government of Pakistan.
Project Title: Quantification of Tax Expenditures in
Income Tax.
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1994
Position: Project Leader
Nature: The main objective of present study is to Quantify the
Tax Expenditures, resulting from some of the major tax exemptions, deduction,
exclusion, credits, preferential tax rates in the income tax system.
Client: Central Board of Revenue:
Government of Pakistan.
Project Title: Collaborative Research and Training
Programme between Central Board Of Revenue And Applied Economics Research
Centre.
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1992
Position: Co-Project Leader
Nature: The purpose of the study is to
strengthening the Research wings of Central Board of Revenue, Government of
Pakistan.
. Client: Asian
Development Bank.
Project Title: Metropolitan Resource Generation Study for
Local Government in Karachi.
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1991
Position: Public Finance Economist
Nature: Responsible for analysis of
municipal taxes and non‑taxes from the viewpoint of structure,
exemptions, elasticity and buoyancy, incidence and costs of collection; for
studying inter‑governmental transfers and for developing proposals for
higher municipal resource mobilization.
. Client: Asian
Development Bank.
Project Title: Impacts of Gulf War on Asian Economics
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1991
Position: Sub-Project Leader
Nature: The study to analyze the impacts
of Gulf War on the sources of revenue and the expenditure pattern of Government
of Pakistan with a view to estimate the resource gap and the level of fiscal
effort required to fill this gap.
. Client: United States Agency for International
Development.
Project Title: Local Government Administration and Finance
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1989
Position: Public Finance Economist
Nature: Responsible for analysis of
municipal taxes and non‑taxes from the viewpoint of structure, exemptions,
elasticity and buoyancy, incidence and costs of collection; for studying inter‑governmental
transfers and for developing proposals for higher municipal resource
mobilization.
. Client: United
States Agency for International Development.
Project Title: AERC Macro Econometric Model.
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1988
Position: Project Economist
Nature: Project Economist on Macro
Econometric Model of Pakistan Economy, responsible for data processing,
estimation, simulation and validation of Monetary and Public Finance. Sub‑modules.
Client: National Taxation Reforms
Commission, Government of Pakistan.
Project Title: Analysis of Public Finances in Pakistan
Location: Pakistan
Year: 1987
Position: Public Finance Economist
Nature: The study to analyze the sources
of revenue and the expenditure pattern of provincial governments in Pakistan
with a view to estimate the resource gap and the level of fiscal effort, and to
identify the resource potential of existing taxes. Assisted in specifying the methodology,
estimating the elasticity and buoyancy of taxes, quantifying the resource gap
and the potential tax base for various taxes, and proposing a set of policy
measures to make the provincial governments more self reliant.