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Xu Hui

Xu Hui Xu Hui, Professor, PhD, postdoctoral researcher, visiting scholar at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and National University of Singapore, young talent of the China Association for Science and Technology Think Tank, Young Scholar of the Bayu Scholars Program in Chongqing, member of the 7th Council of the Chongqing Youth Science and Technology Federation, expert in the Chongqing Science and Technology Expert Database, member of the Teaching Guidance Committee for Civil Engineering and Water Conservancy in Chongqing, distinguished among the Wenfeng Young Hundred, and a young innovative talent of Lilon. She has been engaged in research on intelligent management of risks in complex engineering projects, resilient city construction, and governance of megacities. She has led three national projects including the National Natural Science Foundation and the National Social Science Foundation, and has been in charge of humanities projects under the Ministry of Education.

Papers Published in World Economics:

Smart Governance: Analysing GDP Growth and Key Economic Indicators in Pakistan

Authors: Mahnoor Mehmood & Xu Hui

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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