Pakistan Economy
Pakistan’s Economic Conditions in 2018: The Year Crisis Met “Naya Pakistan”
How political transition, FATF grey-listing and a 24% currency devaluation converged to shape Pakistan’s economy in 2018.
27 July 2025 · 3 min read
Tradeform · Polinomic · Greenalyst
Dr. Ahsan Aslam Khan
I am an economist and research strategist driven by a deep curiosity about how markets, governance and sustainability intersect — especially in the context of developing economies.
10
Peer-reviewed publications
PhD
Universiti Utara Malaysia
2
Books published
ITRev
Editorial board
Research focus
Where markets, governance and sustainability intersect
My work sits between applied econometrics and policy design, with a consistent focus on developing economies — how financial systems reach people, how governance quality changes what those systems deliver, and what a credible green-finance framework actually requires.
Economic GrowthDevelopment EconomicsFinancial DevelopmentApplied EconomicsESGEnvironmental Economics
Full record on Google Scholar, ORCID and ResearchGate.
Current work
Research in progress
Green Banking and ESG Integration Framework
Current work on how banks in Pakistan can embed environmental, social and governance criteria into lending and disclosure, and what a workable domestic framework would require.
Global Financial Inclusion Index Development
A composite measure of financial inclusion built to compare countries consistently, rather than relying on single indicators such as account ownership.
Financial Inclusion Index for the MENA Region
A region-specific index for the Middle East and North Africa, constructed with a two-staged principal components approach and published in Sage Open.
Commentary
Latest writing
Pakistan Economy
U.S.-Pakistan Tariff Negotiations: Strategies, Challenges, and Competitive Advantages
What Pakistan’s delegation can realistically achieve against the 29% US tariff — the leverage, the limits and the competitive position.
9 April 2025 · 3 min read