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Mr. Atta Ullah
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China

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Review
Published: 30 June 2021 in Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe
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This paper aims to highlight the role of mutual assistance of China and Pakistan’s regional connectivity through the China‑Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and show what lessons can be learned by Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs). CPEC promotes trade, FDI, peace, and sustainable socio‑economic development, and it can help to alleviate the effects of COVID–19 in the region to promote socio‑economic development. In this study, we employed the Rolling Window Approach (Rolling Moving Average Approach) for data analysis of pre‑ and post‑COVID–19. It also focuses on before and after the CPEC initiative’s impact on the Pakistani economy through the Rolling Window Approach and graphical trends. In Pakistan, thanks to CPEC; trade, FDI, remittance, and the stock exchange (PSX) showed an upward shift. Terrorism decreased, which indicates a positive sign for peace and socio‑economic development. However, currency depreciation increased, and the exchange rate trend is going up against the dollar, hurting the economy badly in several ways, such as the balance of payment, current account deficit, and lower some exports. To mitigate these issues, Pakistan and China have taken steps as trade formulated in domestic currency between China and Pakistan. During COVID–19, the provision of health care equipment on a priority basis from China helped to combat the COVID–19 effects and stabilize Pakistan’s Economy. CPEC is structured to connect regional economic zones by forming local, regional, and global value chains. To cope with the COVID–19 impacts, socio‑economic reforms and regional cooperation are suggested for CEECs with a pre‑post circumstances review. Regional integration and cooperation are key to coping with this pandemic. CEECs can learn lessons from CPEC for socio‑economic development, reducing violence, and improving the economy.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Ather Elahi. A Pre Post-COVID–19 Pandemic Review of Regional Connectivity and Socio-Economic Development Reforms: What Can Be Learned by Central and Eastern European Countries from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe 2021, 24, 23 -43.

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Atta Ullah, Chen Pinglu, Saif Ullah, Muhammad Ather Elahi. A Pre Post-COVID–19 Pandemic Review of Regional Connectivity and Socio-Economic Development Reforms: What Can Be Learned by Central and Eastern European Countries from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe. 2021; 24 (2):23-43.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Ather Elahi. 2021. "A Pre Post-COVID–19 Pandemic Review of Regional Connectivity and Socio-Economic Development Reforms: What Can Be Learned by Central and Eastern European Countries from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor." Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe 24, no. 2: 23-43.

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Published: 05 March 2021 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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The policy debate on the financial development and dynamic of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission is topical. Globalization can affect this relationship by making financial investments in green energy and environment-friendly technology, as environmental sustainability is the primary concern for modern society. This study proposes a newly formulated conceptual framework to explore globalization’s moderating role on exoplanetary variables (financial development, energy consumption, human capital, and gross domestic product) and CO2 emission. We employed Fixed Effect Ordinary Least Squares (FE-OLS), Driscoll–Kraay standard error approach (D–K), and Dumitrescu and Hurlin’s (2012) panel causality test. Our sample of the study comprised full and subsamples of G20 countries (excluding the European Union) from 1986 to 2018. The results indicated that financial development and human capital decreased carbon emissions, while GDP and energy consumption substantially increased carbon emissions during the study time. Further, globalization moderated the positive impact of financial development and human development on carbon emissions. A sustainable environmental agenda is achieved by a stronger financial system, encouraging green finance, and including technical education that improves production efficiency. However, globalization moderated the negative impact of energy consumption and GDP on carbon emission. Besides, we also reported the bidirectional causal relationship of GDP to energy consumption. Our empirical research provides new insights for policymakers and governments to formulate country-based policies to protect environmental quality while achieving sustainable economic goals.

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Muhammad Sheraz; Xu Deyi; Jaleel Ahmed; Saif Ullah; Atta Ullah. Moderating the effect of globalization on financial development, energy consumption, human capital, and carbon emissions: evidence from G20 countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2021, 28, 35126 -35144.

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Muhammad Sheraz, Xu Deyi, Jaleel Ahmed, Saif Ullah, Atta Ullah. Moderating the effect of globalization on financial development, energy consumption, human capital, and carbon emissions: evidence from G20 countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2021; 28 (26):35126-35144.

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Muhammad Sheraz; Xu Deyi; Jaleel Ahmed; Saif Ullah; Atta Ullah. 2021. "Moderating the effect of globalization on financial development, energy consumption, human capital, and carbon emissions: evidence from G20 countries." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, no. 26: 35126-35144.

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Published: 02 February 2021 in Growth and Change
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Globalization is an inevitable and irresistible process because many regional integrations emerged in the modern era. A global integration analysis, employing a country’s governance practices, offers various economic benefits and exerts socio‐economic pressures on different economies. This study uses the KOF Globalization Index and Institutional Governance Indicators as explanatory variables and examines their impacts on GDP growth as a dependent variable. The study employed Two‐step System GMM with a sample of 45 Asian economies, with the time horizon from 2003 to 2017. The outcomes show that globalization has positively impacted economic growth, sound regulatory control, and political stability. It further states that practical, feasible, and corruption‐free or transparent economic policies significantly contribute to the economic progression of Asian economies, and help to achieve sustainable development. The study concludes by suggesting that some economic and governance recommendations strengthen struggling Asian economies by addressing the globalization phenomenon tactfully. Future studies can be explored by globalization’s impact on socio‐economic development by taking regional integration as a moderating effect, which controls factors such as governance and institutional quality. Practitioners points The outcomes show that sound regulatory control, political stability, and global integration have positively impacted economic growth. Corruption‐free or transparent economic policies significantly contribute to the economic progression of Asian economies and help to achieve sustainable development. Prudent economic governance practices strengthen struggling Asian economies by approaching the globalization phenomenon prudently.

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Xiaodong Xu; Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Chunxia Sun; Samreen Gillani; Atta Ullah; Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza. Impact of globalization and governance determinants on economic growth: An empirical analysis of Asian economies. Growth and Change 2021, 52, 1137 -1154.

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Xiaodong Xu, Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas, Chunxia Sun, Samreen Gillani, Atta Ullah, Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza. Impact of globalization and governance determinants on economic growth: An empirical analysis of Asian economies. Growth and Change. 2021; 52 (2):1137-1154.

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Xiaodong Xu; Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Chunxia Sun; Samreen Gillani; Atta Ullah; Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza. 2021. "Impact of globalization and governance determinants on economic growth: An empirical analysis of Asian economies." Growth and Change 52, no. 2: 1137-1154.

Research article
Published: 31 January 2021 in International Journal of Finance & Economics
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The paper aims to address the long‐term and short‐term effects of intellectual capital efficiency (ICE) on Pakistan's bank stability together with the banking system's inherent factors. The ICE is measured through the VAIC™ model and consists of human, rational, and structural capitals. The auto‐regressive distributed lag estimation technique results underwrite that an increase in ICE leads to better bank stability and endorses the resource‐based theory. Apart from that, findings show the long‐term role of ICE in bank stability, although statistics depict no short‐term role in this regard. The efficiency ratios, risk‐based capital, leverage, and bank size shows a positive impact in the short run. In the long run, the risk‐based capital and leverage show a decisively positive influence, while the bank size and efficiency ratio show a negative effect. Findings can be used to increase intangible investments to build a sustainable competitive advantage based on the resource‐based approach. The upcoming review is expected to consider the Fintech effect.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Ningyu Qian; Mubasher Zaman. Impact of intellectual capital efficiency on financial stability in banks: Insights from an emerging economy. International Journal of Finance & Economics 2021, 1 .

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Atta Ullah, Chen Pinglu, Saif Ullah, Ningyu Qian, Mubasher Zaman. Impact of intellectual capital efficiency on financial stability in banks: Insights from an emerging economy. International Journal of Finance & Economics. 2021; ():1.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Ningyu Qian; Mubasher Zaman. 2021. "Impact of intellectual capital efficiency on financial stability in banks: Insights from an emerging economy." International Journal of Finance & Economics , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 21 January 2021 in Sustainability
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“United in Science” is the recent slogan of the United Nations climate summit in 2020. A collective effort of institutional governance, energy resources utilization, foreign inclusion, and regional collaboration is required for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) of achieving a clean environment. In reaching this objective, this study investigates the sustainably of Regulatory Quality (RQ), Energy Consumption per capita (ECpc), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and their interaction in reducing the Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions. This study considered 27 Asian economies, covering the more extensively undertaken regional investigation, in the time period from 2001 to 2018. The results of the two-step system Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) show that RQ has a strong positive significant impact on GHGs emissions reduction. It further indicates that FDI inflows support the institutions to enhance their institutional capacities. Simultaneously, ECpc has negative impacts on GHGs emissions. Furthermore, RQ interaction with ECpc and FDI also have a strong significant positive impact on GHGs emissions reduction in Asia. The study concludes that the Asia region has been implementing aggressive and prudent policies towards environmental up-gradation to achieve sustainability. However, FDI inflows should be more allocated to environmental quality and energy efficacy to clean the climate and promote regional collaboration.

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Hafiz Abbas; Xiaodong Xu; Chunxia Sun; Atta Ullah; Ghulam Nabi; Samreen Gillani; Muhammad Raza. Sustainable Use of Energy Resources, Regulatory Quality, and Foreign Direct Investment in Controlling GHGs Emissions among Selected Asian Economies. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1123 .

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Hafiz Abbas, Xiaodong Xu, Chunxia Sun, Atta Ullah, Ghulam Nabi, Samreen Gillani, Muhammad Raza. Sustainable Use of Energy Resources, Regulatory Quality, and Foreign Direct Investment in Controlling GHGs Emissions among Selected Asian Economies. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1123.

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Hafiz Abbas; Xiaodong Xu; Chunxia Sun; Atta Ullah; Ghulam Nabi; Samreen Gillani; Muhammad Raza. 2021. "Sustainable Use of Energy Resources, Regulatory Quality, and Foreign Direct Investment in Controlling GHGs Emissions among Selected Asian Economies." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1123.

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Published: 20 January 2021 in Sustainability
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This study aims to determine the role of globalization, electronic government, financial development, concerning the moderation of institutional quality in reducing income inequality and poverty in One Belt One Road countries. The electronic government and regional integration of the economies of the One Belt One Road countries has increased globalization and can play a vital role in reducing income inequality and poverty. However, this globalization and digital transformation of government systems can only be beneficial in the presence of good institutional quality. The sample includes 64 One Belt One Road countries from 2003 to 2018. We employed a two-step system generalized method of moment (Sys-GMM) and a robustness check through Driscoll–Kraay standard errors regression. Our findings show that globalization, economic growth, e-government development, government expenditure, and inflation have a statistically significant and negative impact on income inequality and are key to eradicating income inequality and poverty. On the other hand, financial development, gross capital formation, and population size positively influence income inequality, which causes an increase in poverty and income inequality as financial development and population levels increase. Moderating variable institutional quality also positively impacts income inequality, which means that institutional quality in Belt and Road Countries is weak, as they are mostly developing countries that need to improve their systems. Moreover, the marginal effect also revealed that institutional quality has a corrective effect on the factors’ relationship with income inequality. Our findings endorse and conclude that globalization and e-government development improve economic growth and eradicate poverty and income inequality by boosting digitalization, investments, job creation, and wage increases for semi-skilled and unskilled human capital in Belt and Road countries. The sustainable utilization of financial and institutional resources plays a vital role in reducing income inequality and poverty in Belt and Road countries.

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Atta Ullah; Zhao Kui; Saif Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saba Khan. Sustainable Utilization of Financial and Institutional Resources in Reducing Income Inequality and Poverty. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1038 .

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Atta Ullah, Zhao Kui, Saif Ullah, Chen Pinglu, Saba Khan. Sustainable Utilization of Financial and Institutional Resources in Reducing Income Inequality and Poverty. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (3):1038.

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Atta Ullah; Zhao Kui; Saif Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saba Khan. 2021. "Sustainable Utilization of Financial and Institutional Resources in Reducing Income Inequality and Poverty." Sustainability 13, no. 3: 1038.

Journal article
Published: 09 January 2021 in Heliyon
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For the last six months till today, the world had had no luck in defeating COVID-19. This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on sustainability determinants, with the time arisen from December 27, 2019, through June 30, 2020. This study considers quantitative COVID-19 dashboard data with sustainable determinants; old age group, people exposed to air pollution, and countries with the most international travelers. Applying linear regression examines that COVID-19 behavior concerning the aging population and countries host the most international travelers, more positively significant than people exposed to PM2.5% air pollution, respectively. This study made a novel contribution by analyzing two variables' interaction; first, the aging population and the countries that host the most international travelers. Secondly, the aging population and people exposed to air pollution are vulnerable to COVID-19 globally, a novel concept comprehensively. Results show that countries with aging populations are more exposed to COVID-19, and its interaction term host the most international travelers. It also analyses that the aging population and its interaction with people exposed to air pollution are also vulnerable to COVID-19 but marginally lesser than the former. However, their behavior varies from country to country, making room for future study to analyze a more in-depth analysis. It gives a different dimension to consider other risk factors of COVID-19 by bearing in mind its unique contagious characteristics, which will help policymakers draft a sound epidemic preparedness policy to tackle the unforeseen crisis. It gives a thought of provoking to policy practitioners for the risk characteristics of COVID-19, which needs a reassessment to epidemic risk management to deal with this, and future unforeseen crisis by considering Sustainable Development Goals.

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Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Xiaodong Xu; Chunxia Sun; Atta Ullah; Samreen Gillani; Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainability determinants: A global trend. Heliyon 2021, 7, e05912 .

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Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas, Xiaodong Xu, Chunxia Sun, Atta Ullah, Samreen Gillani, Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainability determinants: A global trend. Heliyon. 2021; 7 (2):e05912.

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Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Xiaodong Xu; Chunxia Sun; Atta Ullah; Samreen Gillani; Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza. 2021. "Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sustainability determinants: A global trend." Heliyon 7, no. 2: e05912.

Original article
Published: 06 November 2020 in Chinese Political Science Review
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This study’s aim is to investigate the role of e-governance in combating COVID-19 by integrating the implications of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). We discuss and analyze the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) reports and rankings issued by the United Nations and big data implications during the COVID-19 pandemic. We used the Origin-pro 2018 application for the analysis and discussion. Overall, China’s EGDI ranking has improved from 74 to 65 out of 193 countries, while Pakistan’s ranking has gradually declined from 137 to 148. 5G and other big data technology and e-governance implications have helped to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In this pandemic scenario, sustainable socioeconomic development in Pakistan needs significant improvement, similar to what has been done by China. We conclude that CPEC can help combat the COVID-19 pandemic because both countries are working together to mitigate social and economic problems. Pakistan should adapt and learn from the Government of China’s experience of successful and proficient e-governance model of technological advancement. This effort will ensure successful CPEC regional extension and help combat the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure Pakistan’s sustainable development.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Saba Khan. The Role of E-Governance in Combating COVID-19 and Promoting Sustainable Development: A Comparative Study of China and Pakistan. Chinese Political Science Review 2020, 6, 86 -118.

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Atta Ullah, Chen Pinglu, Saif Ullah, Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas, Saba Khan. The Role of E-Governance in Combating COVID-19 and Promoting Sustainable Development: A Comparative Study of China and Pakistan. Chinese Political Science Review. 2020; 6 (1):86-118.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Saba Khan. 2020. "The Role of E-Governance in Combating COVID-19 and Promoting Sustainable Development: A Comparative Study of China and Pakistan." Chinese Political Science Review 6, no. 1: 86-118.

Research article
Published: 09 October 2020 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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The increase in greenhouse gas emission has a major global issue, catching the attention of the researcher and policymakers around the world. The combustion of fossil fuel is the main cause of the rising greenhouse gas emission particularly in developing countries including Vietnam. Meanwhile, the purpose of the study is to evaluate the linkage between fossil fuel consumption, financial development, industrial progression, and CO2 emission over the period from 1970 to 2019, particularly in Vietnam. The study applied the ARDL econometric technique and Bayer-Hanck cointegration approach with structural break to confirm long run relationship and the EKC hypothesis between industrial growth and CO2 emission, in Vietnam, which assume the U-shaped link between CO2 emission and industrial growth in Vietnam. Which further confirmed by Lind and Mehlum U test in addition, the Granger causality exists between fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emission in both short run and long run. The causal relationship is unidirectional in the short run running from fossil fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission; therefore, the study proposed to adopt low-carbon emission technology.

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Kishwar Ali; Satar Bakhsh; Saif Ullah; Atta Ullah. Industrial growth and CO2 emissions in Vietnam: the key role of financial development and fossil fuel consumption. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2020, 28, 7515 -7527.

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Kishwar Ali, Satar Bakhsh, Saif Ullah, Atta Ullah. Industrial growth and CO2 emissions in Vietnam: the key role of financial development and fossil fuel consumption. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020; 28 (6):7515-7527.

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Kishwar Ali; Satar Bakhsh; Saif Ullah; Atta Ullah. 2020. "Industrial growth and CO2 emissions in Vietnam: the key role of financial development and fossil fuel consumption." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28, no. 6: 7515-7527.

Journal article
Published: 31 August 2020 in Heliyon
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The study aimed to analyse the role of the capital structure in the financial performance of 90 textile firms listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the period 2008–2017. The dependent variable was return on equity as a proxy for financial performance. The independent variables were the debt to equity, total debt to total assets, asset turnover ratios, sales growth, taxation, and export growth, while the firm size was taken as a control variable. The panel regression estimation technique was employed for analysis purposes, and both cross-sectional and time-series data were collected for this study. This study used the random-effect regression estimation model based on the Hausman diagnostic test statistics. The results indicate that the capital structure debt to equity variable has a negative and significant relationship with financial performance while the asset turnover ratio and firm performance showed a negative and statistically insignificant relationship. Export growth and sales growth have a considerable positive connection with financial performance; however, firm size has a negative and significant impact on firm performance, in favour of our alternative research hypothesis. The remaining variables include tax payable and the total debt to total assets ratio, which have an insignificant connection with financial performance (ROE) and validate the agency theory. With better corporate governance by putting more pressure on managers or increasing managerial ownership, institutional investors can reduce the capital, leverage risk and the overall firm capital cost that help to improve the firm's financial performance and economic stability.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Mubasher Zaman; Shujahat Haider Hashmi. The nexus between capital structure, firm-specific factors, macroeconomic factors and financial performance in the textile sector of Pakistan. Heliyon 2020, 6, e04741 -e04741.

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Atta Ullah, Chen Pinglu, Saif Ullah, Mubasher Zaman, Shujahat Haider Hashmi. The nexus between capital structure, firm-specific factors, macroeconomic factors and financial performance in the textile sector of Pakistan. Heliyon. 2020; 6 (8):e04741-e04741.

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Atta Ullah; Chen Pinglu; Saif Ullah; Mubasher Zaman; Shujahat Haider Hashmi. 2020. "The nexus between capital structure, firm-specific factors, macroeconomic factors and financial performance in the textile sector of Pakistan." Heliyon 6, no. 8: e04741-e04741.

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Published: 27 August 2020 in Social Science Quarterly
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Objective This article examines the impact of internal factors such as governance and state fragility on institutional quality in terms of public service fragility (PSF) in Asian economies. Method This study used the PSF as dependent variables in Asian economies from 2008 to 2018 and applied a two‐step generalized method of moment estimation; government effectiveness (GE), regulatory control (RC), demographic pressure (DP), and Human Capital Index (HCI) as explanatory variables, with population growth and GDP growth rate as control variables. Results The results show that DPs have significant impacts on PSF, while GE, RC, and efficient human capital utilization have insignificant impacts on PSF. Conclusion Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that DP has a significant impact on public service delivery in Asia compared to other socioeconomic factors. However, with the implication of effective governance policies and by maximum human capital utilization, public services can be improved.

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Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Samreen Gillani; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza; Atta Ullah. Nexus Between Governance and Socioeconomic Factors on Public Service Fragility in Asian Economies. Social Science Quarterly 2020, 101, 1850 -1868.

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Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas, Samreen Gillani, Saif Ullah, Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza, Atta Ullah. Nexus Between Governance and Socioeconomic Factors on Public Service Fragility in Asian Economies. Social Science Quarterly. 2020; 101 (5):1850-1868.

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Hafiz Syed Mohsin Abbas; Samreen Gillani; Saif Ullah; Muhammad Ahsan Ali Raza; Atta Ullah. 2020. "Nexus Between Governance and Socioeconomic Factors on Public Service Fragility in Asian Economies." Social Science Quarterly 101, no. 5: 1850-1868.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2019 in Studies in Business and Economics
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This study aims to determine the firm and sector efficiency using data envelopment analysis for 121 listed firms, 3 from 2004 to 2016. Based on the efficiency score of 1 and 0, DEA analysis results indicate that 10% firm was highly efficient in the whole sample, 80% are semi-efficient in selected sectors and 10% slightly inefficient. Thus, we can conclude that all firms are not equally efficient. Also, the study used a Logit/ Probit Regression model, and results indicate that the brand value and type of sector has a positive impact on firm efficiency. The study concludes that Brand value increases firm efficiency, so managers should put more focus on building firm brand value.

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Touqeer Saher; Muhammad Asad Saleem Malik; Saif Ullah; Atta Ullah. Measuring Firm and Sector Efficiency in Pakistan: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis. Studies in Business and Economics 2019, 14, 239 -257.

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Touqeer Saher, Muhammad Asad Saleem Malik, Saif Ullah, Atta Ullah. Measuring Firm and Sector Efficiency in Pakistan: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis. Studies in Business and Economics. 2019; 14 (3):239-257.

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Touqeer Saher; Muhammad Asad Saleem Malik; Saif Ullah; Atta Ullah. 2019. "Measuring Firm and Sector Efficiency in Pakistan: An Application of Data Envelopment Analysis." Studies in Business and Economics 14, no. 3: 239-257.

Journal article
Published: 04 October 2019 in Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks
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Authors: Kishwar Ali, School of Finance, Zhongnan University of Economics & Law, Wuhan, China Atta Ullah, School of management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan China Pages: 113-121 DOI: http://doi.org/10.21272/fmir.3(3).113-121.2019 Download: Views: Downloads: 40 54 Abstract The paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments in the scientific discussion on determining the effects of mergers and acquisitions for banking institutions. The purpose of this article is to conduct an empirical study to identify the nature of the impact of mergers and acquisitions on Pakistan’s financial sector performance. The research in the article is carried out in the following logical sequence: a thorough literature review on the analysis of key aspects of mergers and acquisitions and their impact on the financial and economic performance of banks before and after their practical implementation; the historical basis of the experience of mergers and acquisitions caused by various economic factors, such as: GDP growth, interest rates on loans, monetary policy; financial analysis of bank profitability, solvency and liquidity indicators before and after the merger and acquisition was conducted. Five commercial banks of Pakistan that were involved in the merger and acquisition processes were selected as the subject of study. The study period is presented before and after the merger and includes two years before the acquisition report and two years after the acquisition announcement by analysis of financial ratios of liquidity, solvency and profitability. The results of empirical and theoretical research have shown that there is a positive relationship between merger and acquisition processes and liquidity ratios of banking institutions; and – the negative impact of such processes on banks’ profitability and solvency in the short term. The author states that the main limitation of the study is the unavailability of financial data until 2006 and the use of a small sample size and a low likelihood of data collection technique, which is limited by a certain type of people and lack of generalization. Keywords: merger, acquisition, bank, solvency risk, liquidity, profitability.

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A. Kishwar; Atta Ullah; Kishwar Ali. The Role and Impact of Merger & Acquisition of Banking Sector in Pakistan. Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks 2019, 3, 1 .

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A. Kishwar, Atta Ullah, Kishwar Ali. The Role and Impact of Merger & Acquisition of Banking Sector in Pakistan. Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks. 2019; 3 (3):1.

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A. Kishwar; Atta Ullah; Kishwar Ali. 2019. "The Role and Impact of Merger & Acquisition of Banking Sector in Pakistan." Financial Markets, Institutions and Risks 3, no. 3: 1.

Journal article
Published: 30 September 2019 in Journal of Competitiveness
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The scientific periodical journal (indexed on Web of Science) published by the Tomas Bata University in Zlin offers results of basic and applied economic research in the English language.

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Asif Ali Safeer; Yuanqiong He; Muhammad Abrar; Atta Ullah. Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry. Journal of Competitiveness 2019, 11, 128 -143.

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Asif Ali Safeer, Yuanqiong He, Muhammad Abrar, Atta Ullah. Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry. Journal of Competitiveness. 2019; 11 (3):128-143.

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Asif Ali Safeer; Yuanqiong He; Muhammad Abrar; Atta Ullah. 2019. "Diagnostics of the Challenges and Potential Solutions to Improve Export Competitiveness in International Markets: The Case of Pakistani Readymade Garments Industry." Journal of Competitiveness 11, no. 3: 128-143.