Dr. Muhammad Umar Farooq

Approved Supervisor

Assistant Professor OPS at Government College University Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad Umar Farooq

Contact Details

Email Address umarfarooq@gcuf.edu.pk
Phone Number 041-9201478
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
Academic Profiles
Basic Information
Full Name
Dr. Muhammad Umar Farooq
Designation
Assistant Professor OPS
Department
Economics
Faculty
Economics and Management Sciences
Email Address
umarfarooq@gcuf.edu.pk

Brief Statement of research work

My publications demonstrate a consistent interest in understanding how institutional quality, governance structures, human capital, innovation, and macroeconomic factors influence economic development and sustainability. Many of your studies also contribute to the literature by applying modern econometric approaches to uncover asymmetric, nonlinear, threshold, and long-run relationships.

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Ph.D Shandong University, China 2015 2019
2 M.Phil Or MS Government College University, Faisalabad 2009 2012
3 Master Or Equivalent Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2007 2009
4 Graduation Or Equivalent University of Sargodha, Sargodha 2003 2005
5 Intermedite Or Equivalent BISE Sargodha 2001 2003
6 Matriculation Or Equivalent BISE Faisalabad 1997 1998
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Muhammad Umar Farooq, Anam Shehzadi, Qasim Ali, & Zahra Batool The Role of Human Capital, Innovation, and CO2 Intensity in International Trade in Developed Countries Dialogue Social Science Review (DSSR) 740???754 2025 3 0
2 Ramzan, A., Ali, Q., & Farooq, M. U. Empirical Analysis of Tourism, Human Capital and Globalization to Achieve the Sustainable Development Journal of Asian Development Studies 871-883 2025 14 0
3 Irfan, H. M., Farooq, M. U., & Nadeem, A. M. Determinants of multidimensional well-being: Evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Contemporary Business and Economics 31-51 2025 3 0
4 Bashir, M., Farooq, M. U., & Nadeem, A. M. Analyzing the Impact of Income Inequality on Women Empowerment in Punjab, Pakistan Journal of Contemporary Macroeconomic Issues 60-74 2025 6 0
5 Farooq, M. U., Nadeem, A. M., & Ali, Q. Extending Okun's Law to encompass the governance-unemployment nexus: New insights from PMG/ARDL approach Journal of Contemporary Macroeconomic Issues 68???81 2025 6 0
6 Farooq, M. U., Ali, Q., & Hammad, N. Analyzing the Impact of Official Development Assistance and Economic growth on Environmental Pollution in Case of Pakistan J. Sustain. Econ. Dev. 43-50 2024 2 0
7 15. Rehman Shah, S. M. A., Helmi, M. H., Farooq, M. U., & Kabir, A. Interbank rate & monetary policy: evidence from dual banking system of developing countries. ISRA international journal of islamic finance 131-153 2024 16 0
8 Aqdas, R., Farooq, M. U., Hussain, A., Amin, A., & Gondal, S. A. Investigating the Co-movement of Cocoa and Coffee Prices in International Markets: Evidence from Non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model and Rolling Window Methods. Journal of Asian Development Studies 34-55 2023 12 0
9 Jia, Z., Tiwari, S., Zhou, J., Farooq, M. U., & Fareed, Z. Asymmetric nexus between Bitcoin, gold resources and stock market returns: Novel findings from quantile estimates Resources Policy 1-12 2023 1 5.3
10 Umar Farooq, M., Amin, A., Peng, S., I????k, C., Aqdas, R., Akbar, M., ... & Ongan, S. Role of innovations to mitigate CO2e: Theory and evidence for European economies. Sustainability 7618 2023 15 3.3
11 Sarwar, S., Waheed, R., Farooq, M. U., & Sarwar, S. , Investigate solutions to mitigate CO2 emissions: the case of China. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 2054-2080 2022 65 3.6
12 G. Mugari- Muhammad Umar Farooq- Syed Muhammad Abdul Rehman Shah3 - Muhammad Irfan ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEXUS UNDER INADEQUATE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Global & Local Economic Review, 101-122 2022 26 0
13 Bashir, M. A., Sheng, B., Farooq, M. U., Bashir, M. F., & Shahzad, U. The role of macroeconomic and institutional factors in foreign direct investment and economic growth: empirical evidence in the context of emerging economies Global & Local Economic Review, 67 2021 24 0
14 Javed, Z. H., Farooq, U., & Sabbir, M. FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR REAL MONEY AND INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MOVEMENT IN PAKISTAN: AN ANALYSIS Global & Local Economic Review 11 2020 24 0
15 Farooq, M. U., Naqvi, S. A. A., & Huang, S. Is there any Threshold in the Causal Association of Mother's Education with Child's Health? A Case study of Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics & Business Studies (JAEBS), 1-22 2020 4 0
16 Shahzad, U., Sarwar, S., Farooq, M. U., & Qin, F. USAID, official development assistance and counter terrorism efforts: Pre and post 9/11 analysis for South Asia. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 100716 2020 69 5.4
17 Farooq, M. U., Shah, M. A. R., & Yaseen, M. R. Mother schooling and malnutrition among children of rural-urban Pakistan. Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Public Health 12978-1-19 2019 16 0
18 Shehzad U., qin F, & Farooq, M. U. Capital Flight, Terrorism and Military Expenditures: Empirical Evidence from Sub-Sahara African and MENA Region Global & Local Economic Review, 39 2019 23 0
19 MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQ, UMER SHAHZAD, SULEMAN SARWAR & LI ZAIJUN The impact of carbon emission and forest activities on health outcomes: empirical evidence from China Environmental Science and Pollution Research 12894???12906 2019 26 3
20 Shahzad, U., Farooq, M. U., & Qin, F., Impacts of USAID and development assistance toward counterterrorism efforts: Empirical evidence in context of Pakistan. Asian Social Work and Policy Review 320-333 2019 13 0
21 Umer Shahzad, Muhammad Umar Farooq, and Zahoor Hussain AN ECONOMETRIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL EDUCATION, INTERVENING MECHANISMS AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT OF NEWBORNS: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN Global & Local Economic Review, 1-13 2019 23 0
22 MUHAMMAD ABDUL REHMAN SHAH*, ABDUL RASHID**, MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQ*** AN EVALUATION OF THE DISTINGUISH MODEL OF ISLAMIC BANKS: HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS Zia-e-Tahqeeq 5 2018 1 0
23 MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQ, ANAF ABDUL KAREEM, ZAHOOR HUSSAIN JAVED*, MUHAMMAD SHABBIR, SAMRAHA SOHBANI, SHKOOR AHMED Influence of Learning Methods Factors on Satisfactions of Overseas Students: A case of Shandong University, Jinan, China European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences 527-537 2018 7 0
24 QAISAR KHAN, MUHAMMAD UMAR FAROOQ*, MUHAMMAD RIZWAN YASEEN Socioeconomic Determinants of Food Security: Evidence from Jhang District of Punjab, Pakistan European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences 109-116 2018 7 0
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