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Financial Inclusion Index for the MENA Region
A composite index measuring depth, accessibility, and usage of financial services, extended with digital payment, card, borrower, and saver indicators.
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Ahsan Aslam Khan, PhD
Welcome to ahsanaslam.com, where economics meets impact. I'm Dr. Ahsan Aslam Khan, an economist and research strategist driven by a deep curiosity about how markets, governance, and sustainability intersect especially in the context of developing economies.
What started as a passion for trading led me to author two books, "Insight into Forex Trading" and "Candlestick Analysis," laying the foundation for a more analytical journey into macroeconomic trends, financial systems, and policy design.
Today, my work spans from financial inclusion and economic governance to current explorations in green finance and ESG integration in Pakistan, aiming to spark more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable financial ecosystems. Through this platform, you'll find a mix of my peer-reviewed publications, real-time commentary on global economic shifts, and research projects designed to bridge the gap between data and development.
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Ahsan Aslam Khan
Dr. Ahsan Aslam Khan
@ahsanaslamkhanWorld economy
Latest pieces of the newsletter
Global Markets & Rates · Guide
What Moves Emerging Markets: Rates, Risk and Capital Flows
Three forces move emerging markets: the price of global money, the risk premium, and the direction of capital. The category itself is an accessibility judgement by index providers, not a development tier.
Global Markets & Rates
What the Fed’s Decision Means for the Rupee
The Fed sets the price of dollars, and every emerging market pays it. But the channel that actually moves the rupee is not the one most commentary names.
Global Trade Policy
Section 301 Tariffs, Explained for Exporters Outside the US–China Fight
Section 301 lets the United States raise tariffs unilaterally, without a WTO ruling. In March 2026 it was pointed at sixteen economies — including most of South Asia's garment exporters, but not Pakistan.
Research projects
Completed work & current exploration02Completed
Global Financial Inclusion Index Development
Cross-country measurement of financial reachability and its interaction with remittances, human capital, and governance quality.
03Ongoing
Green Banking and ESG Integration Framework
Building a framework for ESG integration and green finance instruments in Pakistan's banking sector, aimed at a more resilient and sustainable financial ecosystem.
My publications
Economic growth · Eco development · Financial development · Applied economics · ESG · Environmental economicsImpact of human capital and governance in enhancing financial reachability in selected developing countries
Discover Sustainability 6(1), 492 · Springer
Role of Financial Inclusion in Enhancing the Effect of Remittance on Economic Growth in Developing Countries
Cogent Economics & Finance 13(1), 2476093 · 2025
Development of The Financial Composite Index for MENA Region: A Two-Staged Principal Components Analysis
Sage Open 15(1), 21582440251320484 · 2025
Nonlinear Impact of Remittances on Financial Inclusion in Developing Countries. Does Governance Quality Matter?
Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences 18(4), 811–831
Economic Empowerment: The Role of Digital Financial Inclusion in Boosting Gross National Income in Upper-Income Countries
Review of Education, Administration & Law 7(1), 01–17
Does Governance Quality Enhance Stock Market Performance: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences 5(2), 207–217 · 2022
Does Financial Inclusion Matter for Economic Growth? Empirical Evidence of Lower-Income, Lower-Middle-Income, and Upper-Income Countries
Kurdish Studies 12(2), 1846–1863 · 2024
Financial Sustainability in Emerging Markets: The Role of Fintech, Risk Management, and Operational Efficiency
Review of Education, Administration & Law 6(3), 429–440 · 2022
The Impact of Financial Development and Energy Use on Economic Growth in Pakistan: Linear ARDL Analysis
Review of Education, Administration & Law 5(3), 429–440 · 2022
Understanding the Relationship of Energy Consumption and Economic Determinants in ASEAN-5 Countries
Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences 6(4), 653–668 · 2023
Books published
Insight into Forex Trading
2014 · Kindle edition
Candlestick Analysis
Kindle edition
Skills
Tools · Panel data · Time seriesStatistical tools
- Stata
- EViews
- R
- RStudio
- SPSS & AMOS
- PLS
Panel data analysis
- GMM
- Fixed effect and random effect
- Pooled MG & NARDL
- PCA
- Dynamic threshold models
- ECM
Time series analysis
- Markov switching
- Threshold ARDL
- Dynamic factor model
- VAR
- ARCH / GARCH
Conferences and presentations
10th Doha Islamic Finance Conference (IFC Doha), Qatar
Topic: "Utilizing AI for Maximizing Value and Profitability of Islamic Financial Institutions."
IFC Doha, Qatar
9th International Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance Conference
Bank Indonesia, Jakarta
Financial Stability Conference, Bank Indonesia & BMEB
Paper: "Financial Stability in Azerbaijan: The Application of Fuzzy Approach."
Bank Indonesia, Jakarta
Honors and awards
Editorial Board Member of the Indonesian Treasury Review (ITRev)
Issued by Directorate General of Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia
ITRev Journal
SAGE Journal Reviewer
SAGE Open
Springer Nature Reviewer
Discover Sustainability
Springer Nature Reviewer
Discover Agriculture
Pakistan economy
Latest on Pakistan’s economy
Green Finance & ESG · Guide
Green Finance and ESG in Pakistan
Pakistan now has a green taxonomy, a green banking regime, a sovereign sukuk framework and an order adopting the ISSB standards. It also has, on the regulator's own count, one corporate green bond. The gap between the rulebook and the capital is the subject.
Political Economy · Guide
The Political Economy of Pakistan
The political economy of Pakistan is not an analytical puzzle: the diagnosis has been agreed for decades. What changes is who has to pay — and the IMF's own record of what was agreed against what was drawn shows exactly where reform stops.
Trade & Tariffs · Guide
Pakistan Trade: Exports, Imports and Tariffs
Pakistan exported US$30.1bn and imported US$69.8bn of goods in FY2025-26. Where the deficit comes from, how tariff walls shape it, and what to watch next.