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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
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Latest pieces of the newsletter
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.
Global Remittances & Migration · Guide
Global Remittance Flows: Who Sends, Who Receives
Migrants send more to developing countries than investment and aid combined. Where the money goes, what it costs to move, and why the totals understate it.
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
Trade & Tariffs
GSP+ Explained: What Pakistan Gets, and What Changes in 2027
GSP+ removes EU tariffs on most of what Pakistan sells. From January 2027 a new regulation raises the conditions from 27 conventions to 32 — and shifts the test from ratification to implementation.
Political Economy
Pakistan’s Budget, Explained: Where the Money Actually Goes
Read the federal budget as an arithmetic problem rather than a political document and it resolves quickly. Two lines consume most of it before any choice is made.
Trade & Tariffs
Pakistan’s Exports by Country: Where the Money Comes From
Roughly $31 billion, more than half of it textiles, sold overwhelmingly into two markets. The concentration is the whole story — and it is two concentrations, not one.