VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University
Employee Portrait
Lecturer
Naila Gul
Department of Economics
Faculty of Arts
Highest Qualification
M.Phil (Economics)
Specialization / Major
Economics
PROFILE SUMMARY

Ms. Naila Gul is currently working as Lecturer (Economics) in Department of Economics, Virtual University of Pakistan. She did M-Phil Economics from National College of Business Administration and Economics (NCBA&E). She did her M-Phil Thesis in the area of Macroeconomics and International Trade on Gravity Trade Model. She did MSc Economics from Bahauddin Zakaria University and secured Gold Medal. She has been teaching at Virtual University of Pakistan since year 2006. Her areas of interest include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and International Trade.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Macroeconomics, International Trade

Experience

Lecturer (Economics)
Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore
Jan 24, 2011 — Present
Instructor (Economics)
Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore
May 15, 2006 — Jan 23, 2011

Research Publications

Balancing growth and green goals: Unravelling greenhouse gas drivers in SAARC economies
Economic Dialogue: International Journal of Policy and Practice (1, pp. 46–65.)
Year: 2026 • Category: Energy Economics
Authors: Waseem, M., Gul, N., Saghir, S. and Zahid, K.
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‘Exploring the determinants of labour participation among persons with disabilities"
Journal of Social Signs Review (2(4).)
Year: 2024 • Category: Economics
Authors: Shair, W., Shoket, N., Nisa, B. and Gul, N.
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Liaquat, H. Gul, N. Irfan, A. and Sami, A. (2017). Pakistan’s Exports Efficiency: An Application of the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model. Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, Special Issue, AIC (2016), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: International Trade
Sheikh, M. R., Chaudhry, I. S., Gul, N. and Akhtar, M. H. (2018). Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade Flows: A Panel Data Analysis. Review of Economics and Development Studies, 4(2), 247-260.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: International Trade
Sheikh, M. R., Chaudhry, I. S., Gul, N. and Mushtaq, M. I. (2018). Economic Determinants and Trade Potential of Bilateral Trade Flows: A Panel Data Analysis. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 38, No. 2 (2018), pp. 447-462.
Articles published by refereed journals
Year: • Category: International Trade

Awards & Distinctions

Year: 2017
Year: 2005