Dr. Usman Azhar
Professor
Department of Economics , Faculty of Management Sciences

usman@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Ph.D. (2017)
Labour Economics
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
M.Phil. (2014)
Development Policy
KDI School of Public Policy and management, South Korea
M.Phil. (2009)
Applied Economics
AERC, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Master's (2000)
Economics
University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Urban Economics
  • Development Policy
  • Labor Economics
  • Development Economics

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning

Research Interest

  • Labor Economics
  • Public Policy
  • Environmental and Natural resource Economics
  • Applied Econometrics

Membership

  • South Asian Network for Environmental and Development Economists
  • Pakistan Society of Development Economists
  • Pakistan Society of Applied Economists
  • Pakistan Economic Frontier

Awards & Achivements

  • HEC Indigenous Scholarship for Ph.D
    2012
  • Global Ambassador Award, South Korea
    2010
  • Best Teacher Award, BUITEMS, Quetta
    2008

Academic & Social Links

I am serving as Professor, Department of Economics, BUITEMS Quetta. My doctoral degree is in Economics from University of Karachi, Pakistan, earned the degrees of Master of Public Policy from Kora Development Institute, South Korea and M.Phil in Applied Economics from Applied Economics Research Centre, University of Karachi. My areas of research interest are Labor Economics, Urban Economics, Public Policy, and issues related to Population and demography.

Publications

Impact of Increased Fertilizer Prices on its Use in Wheat Crop and Wheat Productivity in Selected Districts of Punjab Province
Fatima Mustafa, Nazia Tabasam, Tahira Sadaf, Ayesha Rouf, Usman Azhar (2025) Research Journal for Social Affairs vol. 3 no. 1 pp. 103-109
Competitive Textile Exports: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and China in the United States of America Market
Komal Azhar, Tahira Sadaf, Ayesha Rouf, Muhammad Amjed Iqbal, Usman Azhar (2024) Journal of Economic Impact vol. 6 no. 2 pp. 138-146
Journal of Economic Impact
Komal Azhar, Tahira Sadaf, Ayesha Rouf, Muhammad Amjed Iqbal, Usman Azhar (2024) - vol. - no. - pp. -
The impact of knowledge management processes on knowledge sharing attitude: the role of subjective norms
Aneela Syed, Nagina Gul, Hadi Hassan Khan, Muhammad Danish, SM Ul Haq, Bilal Sarwar, Usman Azhar, Wahab Ahmed (2021) The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business vol. 8 no. 1 pp. 1017-1030
Moderation by emotional intelligence on perceived leadership effectiveness and workplace performance outcomes
Rehan Qadir, Bilal Sarwar, Usman Azhar, Nadeem Uz Zaman (2021) Jinnah Business Review vol. - no. - pp. 95
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Work Experience

December 2021 to Date
Professor at Department of Economics
BUITEMS, Quetta
February 2019 to December 2021
Associate Professor at Department of Economics
BUITEMS, Quetta
December 2009 to February 2019
Assistant Professor at Department of Economics
BUITEMS, Quetta
September 2004 to December 2009
Lecturer at Department of Economics
BUITEMS, Quetta

Projects

Impact of Vocational Trainings on the Livelihood and Empowerment of Afghan Refugees in Balochistan.
UNHCR through ICRMS, National , Funded , 2023, Completed
This project was initiated to investigate the socio-economic impact of vocational trainings provided...
Combatting the Challenge of Drugs Addiction among Youth in the Universities of Balochistan
BUUITEMS, Quetta, National , Funded , 2021, Completed
This study was indented to explore the prevalence of drugs addiction in the public sector Universiti...
Youth Participation in Technical Education and Garment Industry: A Case Study of Sultanabad, Lyari and Korangi.
UNDP, National , Funded , 2016, Completed
This project was designed to explore youth aspirations to acquire vocational trainings for the skill...