VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University
Employee Portrait
Lecturer
Munazza Ahmed
Department of Economics
Faculty of Arts
Highest Qualification
M.Phil (Micro, Macro, Dev, Monetary Economics, Econometrics)
Specialization / Major
Development Economics, Environmental economics, Political Economy
PROFILE SUMMARY

Ms. Munazza Ahmed has been associated with teaching profession since 2005 and now serving as lecturer at Department of Economics, Virtual University of Pakistan since Jan 27, 2015. Earlier she served Defence college, Fazaiya College and University of south Asia for seven years as lecturer Economics. She is PhD scholar at Forman Christian College University. Holds M.Phil. Economics and Masters in Economics from University of the Punjab Lahore.

Experience

Lecturer
Virtual University of Pakistan
Jan 27, 2015 — Present
Lecturer
Defence degree college DHA Lahore
Oct 01, 2010 — Jun 30, 2013
Lecturer
Fazaiya College Lahore Cantt
Sep 01, 2008 — Sep 30, 2009
Lecturer
University of South Asia
Sep 01, 2005 — Aug 31, 2008

Research Publications

Public policy, financial development, and remittance-led growth in Pakistan.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: 2026 • Category: Development Economics
Authors: Ahmed, M., Khan, T. N., & Elahi, M
Research Paper
Gender wage disparity and economic prosperity in Pakistan.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: 2022 • Category: Development Economics
Authors: Javed, M. F., Jadoon, A. K., Malik, A., Sarwar, A., Ahmed, M., & Liaqat, S.
Research Paper
Do migrant remittances promote corruption in Pakistan.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: 2022 • Category: Political Economics
Authors: Alamdar, A., Ahmed, M., & Jadoon, A. K.
Research Paper
Jadoon, A. K., Sarwar, A., Qasim, H. M., Javaid, M. F., Liaqat, S., & Ahmed, M. (2022). Some Methodological Considerations for the relationship between Environmental Degradation, Economic Growth and Energy Consumption for South Asian Countries.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: Environmental Economics
Ahmed, N., Ahmad, M. & Ahmed, M. Combined role of industrialization and urbanization in determining carbon neutrality: empirical story of Pakistan. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16868-x
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: Environmental Economics
Ahmed, M. and Alamdar, A. (2018), “Effects of corruption and budget deficit on private investment: Evidences from Pakistan”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 7 No. 6, pp. 1898-1913.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: Political Economics
Samina Saghir, Kanwal Zahid, Amina Tabassum, Zafar Iqbal, Munazza Ahmed and Hira Liaquat (2016), “CHALLENGES IN THE ONLINE LEARNING OF ECONOMICS”, ASEAN Journal of Open Distance Learning, 8(2),55-66.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: Online and Distance learning
Mumtaz Anwar, Munazza Ahmed (2012).”Political Determinants of Budget Deficit in Pakistan: An Empirical Investigation”. Pakistan Journal of Social Science (PJSS) , Vol. 33, No. 1 (2013).
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: Development Economics

Presentations & Talks

Gender role attitudes and women Labor force participation Do traditional attitudes suppress female employment across countries
Location: University of Lahore
Year: 2026 • Audience: International Conference • Chief Participant: UOL
Exploring the role of technology on distance learning A comparative analysis of students performance in rural and urban areas
Location: 37th AAOU International Conference
Year: 2024 • Audience: International Conference • Chief Participant: AAOU
Munazza Ahmed, Anam Alamdar (2016).”Crowding out effects of Corruption and Budget Deficit; Case of Pakistan”. SAICON 2016.
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