DR. ABDUL SATTAR
Category: Faculty
Published on: January 15, 2023,
Last modified on: November 25th, 2024
Last updated on November 25th, 2024
Personal Information
Campus Islamabad  
Department Management Studies
Designation Head of Department / Professor
Name Dr. Abdul Sattar
Email asattar.buic@bahria.edu.pk
abdulsattar_63@yahoo.com
Phone (Office EXT) +92 331 5347486
+92-51-9260002 EXT.
Research Area Economics, Intellectual Property Rights, International Economics and Applied Econometrics
Number of Publications Journals = 25
Qualification
Degree Passing Year Majors University
PhD 2012 Economics Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad.
MSc (1st Div) 2001 Economics Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad.
B.A. (1st Div) 1998 Economics Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan.
H.S.S.C (1st Div) 1996 Pre-Medical Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Multan.
S.S.C. (1st Div) 1993 Science Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Multan.

 

Teaching Experience
Designation From To Organization
Professor July, 2022 Till Date Bahria University Islamabad
Senior Associate Professor July 2020 July 2022 Bahria University Islamabad
Associate Professor July 2018 July 2020 Bahria University Islamabad
Assistant Professor July 2014 July 2018 Bahria University Islamabad
Assistant Professor Jan 2014 June 2014 SZABIST Islamabad.
Assistant Professor Sep 2012 Sep 2013 Appointed by HEC under IPFP.
Bahria University Islamabad.
Courses Taught:
Economics, Applied Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Research Methodology and Quantitative Techniques and Statistical Inferences.
Administrative Experience
·         Member of AACSB Committee, Bahria University Islamabad.
·         Member of Departmental Review Committee, Bahria University Islamabad.
·         Committee Member of Selection of Employees, Bahria University Islamabad
·         Member of Admission Committee at Post Graduate and Graduate Levels, Bahria University Islamabad.
·         Member of Curriculum Development Committee, Bahria University Islamabad.
·         Co-organizer of various conferences being held at Bahria University Islamabad.
Other Academic Experience
·         External Member of Joint Board of Studies, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics Islamabad.
·         External Members of Board of Studies of Department of Economics, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad.
·         External Examiner of Post Graduate and Graduate Levels Theses.
·         Reviewer of research papers / articles of various national and international Journals.
·         Speeches as a Guest speaker in various conferences.
Public Sector Experience
Research Associate
(September 2010 to June 2012)		 Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Research Officer
(February 2008 to June 2009)		 Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Assistant Economic Adviser
(August 2007 to January 2008)		 Economic Adviser Wing, Ministry of Finance, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Assistant Director
(June 2006 to August 2007)		 Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad.
Research Associate/Officer
(July 2003 to June 2006)		 National Productivity Organization, Ministry of Industries and Production, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Practical Experience
Research Associate
(September 2010 to June 2012)		 Ministry of Planning, Development & Reforms, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Research Officer
(February 2008 to June 2009)		 Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Assistant Economic Adviser
(August 2007 to January 2008)		 Economic Adviser Wing, Ministry of Finance, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Assistant Director
(June 2006 to August 2007)		 Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan, Cabinet Division, Islamabad.
Research Associate/Officer
(July 2003 to June 2006)		 National Productivity Organization, Ministry of Industries and Production, Pak-Secretariat, Islamabad.
Publications
Journals
1 Ashraf, T., Waheed, F., Babar, S., & Sattar, A. (2024). Exploring the Macroeconomic Determinants of Self-Harm Prevalence in South Asian Countries, Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 10(1), 69-82.
2 Khan, A., & Sattar, A. (2024). Economic implications of BRICS economies for Pakistan: Evidence from nonlinear ARDL cointegration approach. Remittances Review, 9(1), 1835–1860.
3 Wang, W., Imran, M., Ali, K., & Sattar, A. (2024). Green policies and financial development in G7 economies: An in-depth analysis of environmental regulations and green economic growth. Natural Resources Forum, 1-27.
4 Imran, M., Hayat, N., Saeed, M.A., Sattar, A., & Wahab, S. (2023). Spatial green growth in China: exploring the positive role of investment in the treatment of industrial pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 10272–10285.
5 Imran, M., Sattar, A. & Alam, M.S. (2022). Heterogeneous analysis of free trade agreement between Pakistan and China: a policy guideline for CPEC. Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, 40(1), 76-94.
6 Mumtaz, R., Sattar, A., Akram, M., Mir, A.M., & Taj, T. (2022). Liquidity Management and Financial Sector Performance: Evidence from Pakistan. Journal of Management Research, 7(3), 1-18.
7 Aslam, S., Shahid, N.M., & Sattar, A. (2022). Perceived Overqualification as a Determinant of Proactive Behavior and Career Success: The Need for Achievement as a Moderator. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Innovation, 4(1), 167-187.
8 Zeeshan, A., Sattar, A., Babar, S., Iqbal, T., & Basit, A. (2021). Impact of Demographic Factors on Investment Risk Tolerance. International Journal of Business and Economic Affairs, 6(2), 97-105.
9 Shahid, N.M., Ateeq, A., Sattar, A., Lodhi, R.N., & Islam, M.U. (2021). Monday Anomaly Manifests Adaptive Behavior: A Firm Level Evidence from Emerging Market. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 27(3), 2421–2444.
10 Shirazi, Z. S., Sattar, A., & Qazi, A.S. (2019). An Empirical investigation of Pakistan’s bilateral Trade with India and Sri Lanka: A Gravity Model Approach. New Horizons, 13(2), 133-142.
11 Shahid, M.N., Coronado, S., & Sattar, A. (2019). Stock Market Behaviour: Efficient or Adaptive? Evidence from the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 9(2),167–192.
12 Shahid, N.M., Sattar, A., Aftab, F, Saeed, M. A., & Abbas, A. (2019). Month of Ramadan Effect Swings and Market Becomes Adaptive: A firm level Evidence through Islamic Calendar. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 11 (3), 661-685.
13 Shakeel, Haider, Sattar, A., Adnan, Khizer & Sohaib. (2018). Financial Regulations and Banking Efficiency: A Study of Banking Sector in Pakistan. Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences – Special Issue, AIC, 622-635.
14 Ahmed. I., & Sattar, A. (2018). The Influence of Justice Perceptions on Performance Appraisal Reactions in Telecom Sector of Pakistan. Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies, (GMJACS), 8(1), 86–100.
15 Shahid, N. M., Aftab, F., Sattar, A., & Saeed, M.A. (2018). Unhappy on the Job: An Unpleasant Experience Faced by Cashiers in the Banking Sector of Pakistan: Evidence from District Faisalabad. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences, 7(1)(S) 19-31.
16 Shahid, M. N., Sattar, A., Aftab, F., & Aslam, S. (2018). Behavior of Islamic and Conventional Holiday-effect and Adaptive Hypothesis: A Firm Level Evidence from Emerging Markets of Asia. Journal of Business Strategies, 12(2), 199 – 222.
17 Shahid, M.N., Jabeen, S., Sattar, A., & Ateeq. A. (2018). Behavior of Bitcoin Returns and Adaptive Market Hypothesis (AMH). Asia Pacific Journal of Emerging Markets, 2(2),113-126.
18 Zeb, Shumaila, & Sattar, A. (2017). Financial Regulations, Profit Efficiency, and Financial Soundness: Empirical Evidence from Commercial Banks of Pakistan. The Pakistan Development Review, 56(2), 85-103.
19 Babar, SF., Sattar, A., Shah, N., & Laeque, H. (2017). Terrorism in Pakistan and Its Impact on Foreign Investment. Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 61-83.
20 Shahid, Naeem M., & Sattar, A. (2017). Behavior of Calendar Anomalies, Market Conditions and Adaptive Market Hypothesis: Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 11 (2), 471-504.
21 Malik, O. Farooq, Sattar, A., Shahzad, A., & Faiz, R. (2017). Personal Bullying and Nurses’ Turnover Intentions in Pakistan: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 00(0), 1-21. Impact Factor: 3.064.
22 Ahmad, J., & Sattar, A. (2016). Estimation of Funds Selectivity and Market Timing: Performance of Pakistani’s Mutual Funds. Global Management Journal for Academic & Corporate Studies (GMJACS), 6(2), 161-168.
23 Mahmood, T., Arby, M. F., Hussain T., & Sattar, A. (2016). Impact of Microfinance on Income Generation and Living Standards: A Case Study of Dera Ghazi Khan Division. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, 54(1), 73-80.
24 Subhan, Q.A., Mahmood, T., & Sattar, A. (2014). Innovation and Economic Development: A Case of Small and Medium Enterprises in Pakistan. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, 52(2), 1-16.
25 Maqbool, M.S., Mehmood, T., Sattar, A., & Bhalli, M. N., (2013). Determinant of Unemployment: Empirical Evidences from Pakistan. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, 51(2), 191–207.
26 Sattar, A., Mehmood, T., Malik, W.S., & Subhan, Q.A. (2013). Patenting, Licensing, Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: A Panel Data Analysis of Middle and Low Income Countries. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 18(5), 475-484.
27 Sattar, A., & Mehmood, T. (2011). Intellectual Property Rights and Economic Growth: Evidences from High Income, Middle Income and Low Income Countries. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, 49(2), 163-186.

 

Newspaper Articles:
1 TRIPS: Present Status and Future Directions
The World Trade Review (June 01-15, 2008)
2 Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights
DAWN (Economic and Business Review) (May 5, 2008)
3 Intellectural Property Rights: Free Riders and Anti-Competitive Firms
DAWN (Economic and Business Review) Jan. 28,2008)
Training Courses:
Sr.No Description
1 Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) organized by International Islamic University, Islamabad. (27-6-2006 to 10-7-2006)
2 Distant Learner Program, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Geneva, Switzerland.
(01-10-2006 to 15-11-2006)
3 Basic I.T Training Course, Ministry of Information Technology, Islamabad. (16-10-2006 to 18-11-2006)
Achievements / Awards
  • Best Faculty Researcher Award (2017), Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Bahria University Islamabad
  • ISPIM-Wiley Innovation Management Dissertation Award-2013, United Kingdom, (Scored in the top-third of 150 candidates from 40 countries)
  • Ph.D. Scholarship: Ph.D. Scholarship from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics by passing Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination.
  • First Position (S.S.C.) Government Higher Secondary School Makhdoom Aali, Lodhran (Punjab).
Thesis Supervision
PhD Theses:

    1. An Empirical Analysis of Pakistan’s Trade potential with the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, the European Union and the BRICS. (Thesis Submitted to the Department for onward process).
    2. The Enclosure of Social and Governance Information into Accounting Based Models to Predict Corporate Default: Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange. (2022).
    3. Performance Appraisal: Impact of Justice Perception on Employee Performance as Mediated by Satisfaction in Private Sector Organization of Pakistan. (2021).
    4. Behavior of Stock Return, Calendar Effects & Adaptive Market Hypothesis(AMH): Evidence from Pakistan by using Historic data with special focus on Gregonion & Islamic Calendar. (2019).
    5. Linking Personal Bullying with Nursing Staff Turnover Intension: A Mixed Methods Study of Public Sector Hospitals in Pakistan. (2018).

MS/MPhil Theses:

2024

    1. Effectiveness of human capital and intellectual property rights on economic growth. An empirical evidence from low, middle and high income countries.
    2. Assessing the Impact of Climate Change, Financial Development and Other Macro variables on Agricultural Productivity in South Asian Economies.
    3. Nexus Among Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Variables: An ARDL Approach for Pakistan.

2023

    1. Nexus Between Green Finance, Fintech, Regtech and Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries.
    2. Schumpterian Financial Innovation on Financial Sector Development: Evidence from, High, Middle and Low Income Countries.
    3. Financial Liberalization and Economic Performance: Evidence from Industrial Sector of Pakistan.
    4. Financial Structure, Political Risk and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from the SAARC Countries.
    5. Financial Development and Income Inequality in Pakistan: A Cointegration Approach.
    6. Portfolio Investment and Financial Sector Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.
    7. The effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on the Financial Sector Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.
    8. Portfolio based Empirical Evidences from Pakistan Stock Exchange Market: A Vector Autoregressive Approach.

2022

    1. Effectiveness of Cryptocurrency on Stock Market Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.
    2. Moderating Effect of Corporate Governance on Capital Structure and Firm Performance: Evidence from Pakistan.
    3. Effectiveness of Diversification on Banking Sector Performance with Moderating Role of Risk: Evidence from Pakistan.
    4. Impact of Green Finance on Sustainable Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from SAARC Countries.
    5. Digitization and Banking Sector Performance: Empirical evidence from Pakistan.
    6. Green Finance and Corporate Sector Performance: Across Countries Empirical Evidence.
    7. Corporate Tax Avoidance and firm performance: Empirical evidence from Pakistan.
    8. Effect of Debt Finance on firm performance: A comparative Analysis of Financial and Non-Financial firms.

2021

    1. Nexus Between Renewable Energy, CO2 Emissions, Financial Development, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development Goals: Evidence from Environmental Performance Indexed Countries.
    2. Does Corporate Social Performance Impact Firm Performance? Moderating Role of Corruption: Evidence from Pakistan.
    3. ISO Certification and Financial Analysis: Empirical Analysis from Pakistan and India.
    4. Corporate Governance, Stock Market Return and Firm Valuation: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.
    5. Liquidity Management and Financial Sector Performance: Evidence from Pakistan.
    6. Nexus Between Liquidity and Profitability of Banking Sector: Evidence from Pakistan, Shaikh Muhammad Ahsan.
    7. Arbitrage Pricing Theory: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange.
    8. Nexus Between Firm Financial Decision and Performance: Across Country Empirical Analysis.

2020

    1. Green Finance and Banking Sector Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.
    2. Volatility and Contagion Effect: Evidence from SAARC Region.
    3. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: Empirical Evidence from SAARC Region.
    4. Intuitive Decision-Making and Leadership Competencies of Managers: Evidence from Automotive Industry of Pakistan.
    5. Board Financial Expertise and Firm’s Investment Opportunity: Evidence from Pakistan.
    6. Calendar Anomalies: Evidence from Pakistan Stock Market.
    7. Working Capital Management Policies and Firms Profitability: Evidence from Pakistan.

2019

    1. Comparison of Islamic and Conventional Mutual Funds Returns: Evidence from Pakistan.
    2. Stock Market Development and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Upper Middle Income countries and Lower Middle Income countries.
    3. Stock Market Development and Economic Growth: A Comparative Analysis of High Income and Middle Income Countries.
    4. Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Evidence from Lower Middle Income and Upper-Middle Income countries.
    5. International Financial Reporting Standards, Earning Management and Operational Activities: A Cross Countries Empirical Evidence.
    6. Dividend Policy and Stock Price Volatility: Empirical Evidence from Non-Financial and Financial Listed firms of Pakistan.
    7. Factors Affecting Anti Money Laundering Regulations: Empirical Evidence from Banking Sector of Pakistan.
    8. Project Management Efficiency and Effectiveness to Improve Project Control: Evidence from Pakistan.
    9. Moderating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance Performance of Financial Sector: Evidence from Pakistan.
    10. Corporate Governance and Firm Performance with Moderating Role of Firm Image: Evidence from Pakistan.
    11. Corporate Governance, Cash Holdings and Firm Valuation: Evidence from Pakistan.

2018

    1. Banking profitability and Inflation: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan.
    2. Impact of Efficiency and Risk on Profitability of Pakistani Banks.
    3. Banking Profitability and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidences from Pakistan.
    4. Foreign Ownership, Foreign Management and Firm Performance: Evidence from Pakistan.

2017

    1. Determinants of Interest Rate Spread: Evidences from Pakistan Commercial Banks.
    2. Innovations and Banking Sector Performance: A Panel Data Analysis of Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka.
    3. Financial Regulations and Economic Development: Empirical Evidences from Upper Middle income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income Countries.
    4. Impact of Monetary Policy on Financial Performance: Evidence from Pakistan Banking Industry.
    5. Impact of Interest Rate on Share Prices of Banking Sector: Evidences from Pakistan.

2016

    1. Impact of Asymmetric Information on Performance of Chemical Sector of Asian Economies.
    2. Impact of Human and Financial Capital on Financial Performance of Manufacturing Sector: Evidences from Pakistan.
    3. Financial Liberalization and Banking Efficiency: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan Banking Industry.
    4. Size and Risk Taking of Financial Institutions: Evidence from Financial Sector of Pakistan.

2015

    1. Impact of Trade Openness and Exchange Rate on Economic Growth: Empirical Evidences from SAARC Countries.
    2. Dividends and Profitability: Evidence from Pakistan Textile Sector.
    3. The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Default Risk of the Banking Industry in Pakistan.