Mahnoor Mehmood
Email: mahnoormehmood32@gmail.com
Mahnoor Mehmood is currently pursuing an MS in Engineering Management at Chongqing University of Post and Telecommunication under the supervision of Professor Hu Xui. I hold an MSc in Development Studies from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics and a BSc in Statistics, Economics, and Mathematics from Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU). I worked as a Research Assistant at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE, QAU campus), where I was the first author of a project focusing on real estate market stability. This experience allowed me to enhance my research and analytical skills, contributing to a deeper understanding of economic stability in real estate markets. My academic and research background continues to shape my approach to engineering management.
Papers Published in World Economics:
Smart Governance: Analysing GDP Growth and Key Economic Indicators in Pakistan
The study integrates human capital theory, Okun’s Law, and capital accumulation, using econometric tools such as the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test, Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) modelling, and Error Correction Model (ECM) to analyse the unemployment-GDP growth relationship in Pakistan. GDP growth, labour force participation, and fixed capital formation are stationary at the first difference, while unemployment is stationary at the level, indicating different integration properties among the variables. In the short run, unemployment negatively affects GDP, whereas labour force participation and fixed capital formation have positive effects; in the long run, reducing unemployment is critical for sustainable GDP growth. The study advocates for policies targeting unemployment reduction, increased labour market participation, and enhanced capital formation to support resilient economic development in Pakistan.
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