BILAL TARIQ

Ph.D.

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Vehari,Pir01 Mailsi-Vehari Rd, Vehāri, Pakistan / Mob: + 92.334.1484526
Email:

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests include Environmental economics; Contemporary concepts of business economics; International trade; Child labor.

EDUCATION

Degree / Institution / Date / Field
Ph.D. / Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
Faculty of Economics and Business
Trade Liberalization and Child Labor in Selected SAARC and ASEAN Countries
Advisor: Dr. RossazanaBt Ab Rahim / 08 - 2016 / Economics
M.Phil. / Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan
Intra-industry Trade and Environment in the SAARC Region (An Application of the New Trade Theory
Advisor: Dr. Zafar Mahmood / 02 - 2013 / Environmental Economics
MSc. / Qaud-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan / 02 - 2010 / Economics
B. Com. (IT) / Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab,
Lahore, Pakistan / 12 – 2007 / Commerce in Information Tech.

InternshipExperience

  • May 2013
/ Program Officer Human Capital Management Institute, Islamabad,

TEACHING AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT

The opportunities to teach and work with students and to develop new educational materials and techniques are my primary reasons for seeking an academic career. My academic background, teaching experience, and career as a research associate make me well-prepared to teach introductory Business and Economics courses as well as more advanced courses on Algebra, Statistics Modeling in Economics and international Business Economics. Over the last two year, I have dedicated part of my time to teaching and developing courses and educational materials. As a result, I have acquired extensive teaching experience at the undergraduateatUniversiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Teaching

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Year 2016 - 2017 / ECO332, Basic Econometrics / Graduate 3rd Year
Year 2016 - 2017 / ECO100, Micro Economics / Undergraduate 1stYear
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
  • Year 2015 - 2016
/ EBQ 2074, Econometrics / Undergraduate 3rd Year
  • Year 2015 - 2016
/ EBQ 1053, Algebra and Calculus / Undergraduate 3rd Year
  • Year 2015 - 2016
/ EBQ 2024, Statistics / Undergraduate 3rd Year
  • Year 2015 - 2016
/ EBQ 2054, Research Methodology for Economics and Business / Undergraduate 3rd Year
  • Year 2015 - 2016
/ EBQ 3084, Modeling in Economics / Undergraduate 3rd Year

Course Development

  • Year 2015
/ International Economics and Environment / Graduate 2nd Year

RESEARCH/ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

Published Journal Papers

  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (2016). The Environmental Effects of Intra-Industry Trade In The SAARC Region. International Journal of Business and Society, 17(1), 113
  • Ab Rahim, R. & Tariq, B. (2016). The Effect of Trade Openness on Child Labor: Empirical Evidence from Developing Economies. International Journal of Economics and Management, 10(1): 155 – 171.
  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (forthcoming 2017). The Impact of Trade on Child Labor: Evidence from Selected SAARC and ASEAN Countries. Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business, 32(1).

Research Articles (in Progress)

  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (2016). Does Trade Liberalization Hamper Child Labour in SAARC Countries? Evidence from the new trade theory. Manuscript submitted for publication
  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (2016). Trade and Child Labor: A Review of Literature. Unpublished manuscript, The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak.

PhD Dissertation

  • Bilal Tariq, “Trade Liberalization and Child Labor in Selected SAARC and ASEAN Countries”, August 2016

M.Phil. Thesis

  • Bilal Tariq, “Intra-industry Trade and Environment in the SAARC Region (An Application of the New Trade Theory)”, February 2013

Invited lectures and conference presentations

Keynote and Plenary Lectures

  • Plenary Lecture, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics. Lecture on international trade and environment. February 2013.

Seminars and Conference Presentations

  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (2014). Analyzing Framework of the Nexus between Interindustry Trade and the Child Labor in SAARC Region. In Proceedings from International Borneo Business Conference (pp. 476-495).
  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (2014). The Environmental Effects of Intra-Industry Trade In The SAARC Region. In Proceedings from International Borneo Business Conference (pp. 704-718).
  • Tariq, B., & Ab Rahim, R. (2016). The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Child Labor: Case Study South Asian Countries. In Proceedings from 6th Asia Pacific Marketing and Management Conference 2016 (pp. 1-22).

Poster Presentation

  • Ab Rahim, R. & Tariq, B. (2016). Trade Liberalization and Child Labor: Empirical Evidence from Developing Economies. Poster presented at the UNIMAS R&D EXPO 2015, Kuching.

Attended conferences

  • Policy Dialogue on the New Growth Strategy of Pakistan, 13-14 July, 2011, Pakistan.
  • Economic Reforms for Productivity, Innovation, and Growth. November 13-15, 2012, Pakistan.

Seminar and Lectures Organized at UNIMAS

  • Talk Session on "Growing Challenges in East Asia and the Pacific Region", By Dr. Sudhir Shetty, World Bank’s Chief Economist for the East Asia and Pacific Region 20May 2016
  • PhD thesis proposal defense series on International Economics & Finance, 2015-2016
  • FEB-UNIMAS Collegium Faculty Interdisciplinary Seminar on Economics, Marketing & Finance, 2016.
  • Postgraduate Talk,“Panel Regression Analysis" by FEB-UNIMAS, 22 June 2016

HONORS/AWARDS

Academic Honors
  • Awarded a ‘bronze medal’ in a Poster presentation at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawakfor presenting; Poster on Trade Liberalization and Child Labor.
/ Year 2015
Grants
  • ZamalahResearchFellowship (during PhD fromUniversiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak.
/ Year 2014 - 2016
  • Research Grant awarded from Dana PelajarPhD F01 (DPP06) /1158/2014 (06)
/ Year 2014 - 2015
  • PIDE merit based graduate scholarship, Department of Environmental Economic Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
/ Year 2011-2012
  • UbiCC Research Institute Bright Student Scholarship
/ Year 2009 - 2010
  • Undergraduate Scholarship, Hailey College of Commerce, 2005 - 2007
/ Year 2005 - 2007

Reference

  • ProfessorMadya Dr. Rossazana Ab. Rahim
    Head, Department of Economics
    Email:

Phone: +60 82 581000 ext 4433

  • Professor Dr. Zafar Mahmood
    HEC Foreign Professor of Economics.
    E-mail:
    Phone: +92 51 2536047
  • Dr. Usman Mustafa
    Chief of Training Program, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.
    Email:
    Phone: +92 51 9248071