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Muhammad Jaffar
Professor Chairperson (Economics)
Department of Economics ,
Faculty of Management Sciences
mohammad.jaffar@buitms.edu.pk
Qualification
Ph.D.
(2019)
Economics
Quaid-i-Azam University
, Pakistan
Teaching Courses
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Development Economics
Labor Economics
Applied Econometrics
Political Economy
Mathematics for Economics
Game Theory
Statistics for Economics
Data Science Applications in Economics
Research Methods
Teaching Method
Collaborative Learning
Self-learning
Gamification
Crossover Learning
Inquiry-Based Learning
Research Interest
Empirical studies in the fields of TVET, labor economics, development studies, migration studies
Theoretical underpinnings and econometrics models' development
Development and society
Economics of education and labor market outcomes of TVET (Skills)
Public policy imperatives and political economy
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Muhammad Jaffar is an academic and researcher in the field of economics, with a strong focus on energy economics, behavioral economics, educational economics, and environmental economics. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics from the Universiti Sains Malaysia. His doctoral research, titled “Factors Influencing Households’ Electricity Saving Behavior in Quetta, Pakistan,” examines the socio-economic and behavioral determinants of energy conservation, contributing valuable insights for sustainable energy policy and practice. Prior to his PhD, Muhammad Jaffar completed his Master of Science (MSc) and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) with research from Quaid-i-Azam University, where he developed a solid foundation in economic theory and applied research methodologies.
Work Experience
June 2024 to Date
Chairperson at Economics
BUITEMS
June 2020 to March 2022
Director at Policy Research & Development
BTTN
June 2017 to March 2019
Administrator at City Campus
BUITEMS
Projects
Skill Mapping And Human Resource Planning For Special Economic Zones: Job Creation For Unemployed Youth Of Balochistan
RASTA CGP by PIDE, National , Funded , 2021, Completed
The TVET system of Balochistan is highlighted to give starting point mapping of TVET skills for huma...
The TVET system of Balochistan is highlighted to give starting point mapping of TVET skills for human resource planning in this study. The strength of skills mapping for human resource planning based on these institutional frameworks of TVET system in Balochistan. The skills dissemination through public and private sectors institutions reli upon TVET policies, laws, protocols and standards of provincial and national qualification frameworks to ensure quality skills provision for skilling the provincial labor force. The guidelines given by NAVTTC, ILO and UNESCO documents for skills provisions in the province recognize the testing and relevancy of TVET skills mostly concerned with fulfilling the common sets of demand-driven TVET skills for the requirements of industrial labor market needs in the province. There are traces of legal, administrative, coordination, cascading, not specific to industrial needs, provision of highly imbalanced skills sets among vocational and technical skills
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