Muhammad Nouman Shafiq

About

PhD in Applied Economics from the School of Economics and Finance, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China. Research interests include energy & environment, technological innovation, well-being, and sustainable development, with publications in well-reputed SSCI and SCI-indexed journals.

Lecturer at ILMA University, Karachi, Pakistan, and a Research Associate at the International Research Alliance for Sustainable Development (iRASD). Also serving as Editorial Assistant at the iRASD Journal of Management. Previously worked as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan (2018–2020).

Beyond academia, passionate about traveling and exploring new places.

Employment

• Xi'an Jiaotong University Scientific Researcher
  2024 - Present
• ILMA University Lecturer
  2023 - Present
• International Research Alliance and Sustainable Development (iRASD) Research Associate
  2019 - Present
• The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan Visiting Lecturer
  2018 - 2020
• Prime Minister’s Youth Training Scheme Lecturer
  2018 - 2019

Education

• Xi'an Jiaotong University PhD Applied Economics
  2020 - 2024
• The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan MPhil Economics
  2016 - 2018
• The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan BS Economics
  2012 - 2016

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (42)

• Industrial robot adoption and environmental sustainability: Technological and institutional pathways to sustainable development
  Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124874
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• Navigating the Landscape of Child Health Insurance Coverage in Punjab, Pakistan: A Socioeconomic Perspective
  International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services 2026 DOI: 10.1177/27551938261451648
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• Macroeconomic dynamics of digital technology: A multidimensional analysis of financialization, globalization, and industrialization
  Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2026.124775
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• Green electricity adoption as a catalyst for mitigating the ecological pressure of economic complexity in BRICS economies
  Scientific Reports 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-65971-x
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• From Complexity to Sustainability: The Environmental Regulation Puzzle in Emerging Economies
  Sustainable Development 2026 DOI: 10.1002/sd.70527
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• Towards sustainable development: the synergistic impact of economic complexity, environmental regulation, and renewable energy on environmental performance in G20 economies
  International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10784-026-09717-0
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• The Role of Environmental Concern in Shaping Support for Green Business Practices: Evidence From the World Values Survey
  Seemab Gillani, Feng Wang, Arshian Sharif +2 more
  Business Strategy and the Environment 2026 DOI: 10.1002/bse.70852
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• Restructuring Economies for Sustainability: Interlinkages Between Green Innovation, Inclusive Finance, and Political Stability
  Sustainable Development 2026 DOI: 10.1002/sd.71032
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• Exploring the root causes of sexual harassment against women at the workplaces in Pakistan
  Women's Studies International Forum 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2026.103309
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• Fiscal and monetary policy for green growth: the role of institutional quality in South Asia
  Environment, Development and Sustainability 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-026-07422-1
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• Economic Complexity, Green Innovation, and Environmental Performance: Evidence on Heterogeneity and Structural Relationships in G20 Economies
  Complexity 2026 DOI: 10.1155/cplx/5165968
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• Uncertainty and Innovation: Assessing the Impact of Economic, Monetary, Trade, and Fiscal Shocks in Japan and the United States
  Umar Farooq, Seemab Gillani, Bilal Haider Subhani +1 more
  International Journal of Finance & Economics 2026 DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.3178
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• Nuclear Energy, Industrial Development, and Economic Growth: Asymmetric Effects on Carbon Emissions in South Asia
  iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment 2025
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• Economic complexity and the green transition: integrating energy efficiency and digital technologies for sustainable restructuring
  Economic Change and Restructuring 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10644-025-09932-w
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• Impact of founder and descendant dynastic rulers on the fiscal instruments: investigation of the fiscal choices made by the chief ministers of Pakistan
  Asian Journal of Political Science 2025 DOI: 10.1080/02185377.2025.2490235
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• Economic policy uncertainty and environmental quality: unveiling the moderating effect of green finance on sustainable environmental outcomes
  Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 2025 DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05212-0
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• Balancing well-being and environment: The moderating role of governance in sustainable development amid environmental degradation
  Feng Wang, Seemab Gillani, Arshian Sharif +2 more
  Journal of Environmental Management 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125803
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• Environmental degradation in South Asia: Implications for child health and the role of institutional quality and globalization
  Sustainable Development 2025 DOI: 10.1002/sd.3124
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• Balancing progress and preservation: analyzing the role of technological innovation in mitigating environmental degradation caused by energy consumption in China
  Xiuyun Yang, Muhammad Nouman Shafiq, Arshian Sharif +2 more
  Economic Analysis and Policy 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2024.09.001
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• Synergistic impacts of technological advancement and environmental hazards on social change and human well-being in South Asia
  Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2024.123721
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