Dr Jamal Hussain

Dr Jamal Hussain

Designation: Head Department of Economics

Phone: 03115799446

Email: jamal.hussain@kiu.edu.pk

Dr Jamal Hussain is currently working as Head Department of Economics, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan. He holds a PhD degree in population, resources and environmental economics from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China. He has published many research articles in the field of energy economics, resources economics, and environmental economics in prestigious, high-ranked peer-reviewed journals. Furthermore, he has established an impressive track record, publishing 40 plus papers in SCCI (Science Citation Index Expanded) and SCI (Science Citation Index) journals. In addition to his published work, he eagerly awaits the outcomes of more than ten papers currently under review by high-ranked peer-reviewed journals. This unwavering commitment to consistently producing high-quality research highlights his dedication to advancing knowledge in his field.

  • Ph.D. in Environmental Economics (Major: Population, Resources and Environmental Economics) Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
  • MPhil in Environmental Science (Gold Medalist) Karakoram International University
  • MSc in Economics University of Karachi
  • BS.c (Major: Mathematics, Statistics, & Economics) University of Karachi
  • HSSC (Pre-Engineering) Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad
  • SSC (Science) Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad
  • Assistant Professor Karakoram International University
  • Research Assistant Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
  • Data Analyst Local Government and Rural Development Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
  • Senior Lecturer Al-Mustafa Public School & Degree College Gilgit, Pakistan

  • *Fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) for PhD (2016-2020) at School of Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, Sichuan, China *Outstanding PhD student award with financial incentive (2019 & 2020) *Best research article published reward from CSC in 2020

  •  Natural Resource Economics  Energy and Environmental Economics  Environmental and Resource Value Assessment  Applied Econometrics

    • The impact of natural resource depletion on energy use and CO2 emission in Belt & Road Initiative countries: A cross-country analysis, Hussain, J., Khan, A., & Zhou, K. (2020). The impact of natural resource depletion on energy use and CO2 emission in Belt & Road Initiative countries : A cross-country analysis. Energy, 199, 117409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117409
    • Investment risk and natural resource potential in “Belt & Road Initiative” countries: A multi-criteria decision-making approach, Hussain, J., Zhou, K., Guo, S., & Khan, A. (2020). Investment risk and natural resource potential in “Belt & Road Initiative” countries: A multi-criteria decision-making approach. Science of The Total Environment, 137981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137981
    • Dependence of rural livelihoods on forest resources in Naltar Valley, a dry temperate mountainous region, Pakistan, Hussain, J., Zhou, K., Akbar, M., Zafar khan, M., Raza, G., Ali, S., et al. (2019). Dependence of rural livelihoods on forest resources in Naltar Valley, a dry temperate mountainous region, Pakistan. Global Ecology and Conservation, 20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00765
    • The dependency of rural livelihood on forest resources in Northern Pakistan’s Chaprote Valley, Ali, N., Hu, X., & Hussain, J.
    • Assessing Natural Forest Conservation Using Diameter Size Class Distributions in Pakistan, Hussain, Jamal, Akbar, M., Ali, S., Kui, Z., Raza, G., Khan, A., et al. (2019). Assessing Natural Forest Conservation Using Diameter Size Class Distributions in Pakistan. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 29(1), 629–640. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/102785
    • The repercussions of foreign direct investment, renewable energy and health expenditure on environmental decay? An econometric analysis of B&RI countries, Khan, A., Hussain, J., Bano, S., & Chenggang, Y. (2020). The repercussions of foreign direct investment, renewable energy and health expenditure on environmental decay? An econometric analysis of B&RI countries. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2019.1692796
    • Does energy consumption, financial development, and investment contribute to ecological footprints in BRI regions?, Khan, A., Chenggang, Y., Hussain, J., & Bano, S. (2019). Does energy consumption, financial development, and investment contribute to ecological footprints in BRI regions? Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (Kakar 2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06772-w
    • The Impression of Technological Innovations and Natural Resources in Energy-Growth-Environment Nexus: A New Look into BRICS Economies, Khan, A., Muhammad, F., Chenggang, Y., Hussain, J., Bano, S., & Khan, M. A. (2020). The impression of technological innovations and natural resources in energy-growth-environment nexus: A new look into BRICS economies. Science of the Total Environment, 727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138265
    • Examining the pollution haven, and environmental Kuznets hypothesis for ecological footprints: An econometric analysis of China, India, and Pakistan. , Anwar, K., Yang, C., Wang, X. Y., Jamal, H., Liu, S., & Sadia, B. (2020). Examining the pollution haven, and environmental Kuznets hypothesis for ecological footprints: An econometric analysis of China, India, and Pakistan. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 7860(May). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/13547860.2020.1761739
    • The empirical relationship between environmental degradation, economic growth, and social wellbeing in belt and road initiative countries, Khan, A., Chenggang, Y., Bano, S., & Hussain, J. (2020). The empirical relationship between environmental degradation, economic growth, and social wellbeing in belt and road initiative countries. Environmental science and pollution research. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09058-8
    • Natural resources, tourism development, and energy-growth-CO2 emission nexus: A simultaneity modeling analysis of BRI countries, Khan, A., Chenggang, Y., Hussain, J., Bano, S., & Nawaz, A. (2020). Natural resources, tourism development, and energy-growth-CO2 emission nexus_ A simultaneity modeling analysis of BRI countries. Resources Policy, 68, 101751. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101751
    • The role of tourism, and natural resources in the energy-pollution-growth nexus: an analysis of belt and road initiative countries, Sun, X., Chenggang, Y., Khan, A., Hussain, J., & Bano, S. (2020). The role of tourism, and natural resources in the energy-pollution-growth nexus: an analysis of belt and road initiative countries. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2020.1796607
    • The repercussions of financial development and corruption on energy efficiency and ecological footprint: Evidence from BRICS and next 11 countries, Yao, X., Yasmeen, R., Hussain, J., & Hassan Shah, W. U. (2021). The repercussions of financial development and corruption on energy efficiency and ecological footprint: Evidence from BRICS and next 11 countries. Energy, 223, 120063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120063
    • Impact of technological innovation, financial development and foreign direct investment on renewable energy, non-renewable energy and the environment in belt & Road Initiative countries, Khan, A., Chenggang, Y., Hussain, J., & Kui, Z. (2021). Impact of technological innovation, financial development and foreign direct investment on renewable energy, non-renewable energy and the environment in Belt & Road Initiative countries. Renewable Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.02.075
    • Assessing the Environmental Impacts of COVID-19; A Review, Ali, N., Hu, X., Hussain, J., & Nilofar, M. (2021). Assessing the environmental impacts of COVID-19; A review. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 30(5), 4401–4403. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/130337
    • Impact of Economic Openness and Innovations on the Environment: a New Look into ASEAN Countries, Hu, X., Ali, N., Malik, M., Hussain, J., Fengyi, J., & Nilofar, M. (2021). Impact of Economic Openness and Innovations on the Environment : a New Look into ASEAN Countries. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 30(4), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/130898
    • The role of physical and human capital in FDI-pollution-growth nexus in countries with different income groups: A simultaneity modeling analysis, Yin, Y., Xiong, X., & Hussain, J. (2021). The role of physical and human capital in FDI-pollution-growth nexus in countries with different income groups: A simultaneity modeling analysis. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 91, 106664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2021.106664
    • The Spatial Distribution Pattern and Formation Mechanism of the Spatial Agglomeration of Chinese Higher Education Population: A Cross-Province Comparison, Yin, X. S., Hussain, J., & Kui, Z. (2022). The Spatial Distribution Pattern and Formation Mechanism of the Spatial Agglomeration of Chinese Higher Education Population: A Cross-Province Comparison. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/S12061-021-09392-5
    • A Study of the Adoption of Technology in Agriculture: Evidence from the Indonesian Paddy-Rice Farmer, Adam, L., Jin, J., Khan, A., Hussain, J., & Sophia, T. T. (2021). A Study of the Adoption of Technology in Agriculture: Evidence from the Indonesian Paddy-Rice Farmer. In Cutting-edge Research in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 12 (pp. 105–124). Book Publisher International (a part of SCIENCEDOMAIN International). https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cras/v12/2487f
    • Dynamics between green innovation and environmental quality: new insights into South Asian economies, Wen, J., Ali, W., Hussain, J., Khan, N. A., Hussain, H., Ali, N., & Akhtar, R. (2021). Dynamics between green innovation and environmental quality: new insights into South Asian economies. Economia Politica, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/S40888-021-00248-2/TABLES/8
    • Renewable energy investment and governance in countries along the belt & Road Initiative: Does trade openness matter?, Hussain, J., Zhou, K., Muhammad, F., Khan, D., Khan, A., Ali, N., & Akhtar, R. (2021). Renewable energy investment and governance in countries along the belt & Road Initiative: Does trade openness matter? Renewable Energy, 180, 1278–1289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.020
    • The implication of technological innovation and tourism development on FDI-growth-environment nexus in Association of Southeast Asian countries: a simultaneity modeling analysis, Sheng Yin, X., & Hussain, J. (2021). The implication of technological innovation and tourism development on FDI-growth-environment nexus in Association of Southeast Asian countries: a simultaneity modeling analysis. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy, 16(9), 878–902. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2021.1971801
    • Energy poverty assessment in the Belt and Road Initiative countries: based on entropy weight-TOPSIS approach, Zhou, K., Wang, Y., & Hussain, J. (2022). Energy poverty assessment in the Belt and Road Initiative countries: based on entropy weight-TOPSIS approach. Energy Efficiency, 15(7), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/S12053-022-10055-8
    • The effect of cereal production, cereal harvested area, and cereal yield, and forest on economic growth and environmental performance in Nepal, Regmi, K., Qiao, J., Hussain, · Jamal, Lochan, ·, Batala, K., Hussain, J., & Kumar Batala, L. (2022). The effect of cereal production, cereal harvested area, and cereal yield, and forest on economic growth and environmental performance in Nepal. Economia Politica 2022, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1007/S40888-022-00278-4
    • Globalization, industrialization, and urbanization in Belt and Road Initiative countries: implications for environmental sustainability and energy demand, Hussain, J., & Zhou, K. (2022). Globalization, industrialization, and urbanization in Belt and Road Initiative countries: implications for environmental sustainability and energy demand. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2022, 1, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11356-022-21520-3
    • Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in indigenous fruits and associated human health risk: evidence from Fuzzy-TOPSIS approach, Hussain, A. S., Hussain, S., Luqman, J., Hussain, M., & Ali S. (2022). Evaluation of heavy metal contamination in indigenous fruits and associated human health risk: evidence from Fuzzy-TOPSIS approach. Global NEST Journal, 24. https://doi.org/10.30955/gnj.004236
    • Implications of Trade and Trade Adjustment on Forest Transition in Africa and Asia: Based on FMOLS and DOLS Approaches, Akhtar, R., Li, L., Cheng, B., Hussain, J., Mumtaz, S., Ali, R., et al. (2022). Implications of Trade and Trade Adjustment on Forest Transition in Africa and Asia: Based on FMOLS and DOLS Approaches. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. https://doi.org/10.15244/PJOES/147824
    • Unveiling High Mountain Communities’ Perception of Climate Change Impact on Lives and Livelihoods in Gilgit-Baltistan: Evidence from People-Centric Approach, https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2023.2229044
    • Determinants of the CO2 emissions, economic growth, and ecological footprint in Pakistan: asymmetric and symmetric role of agricultural and financial inclusion, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26138-7
    • Economic Performance of Forest Plantations in Asian Countries, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-023-01240-w
    • Influence of Military Expenditures, Industrial Growth, and Financial Development on Economic Growth, and Environment in Heterogeneous Political Regimes in Pakistan, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-023-01261-5
    • Contamination and Human Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Trace Elements in Drinking Water of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, https://doi.org/10.47836/pjst.31.1.12
    • Variation in productivity along the altitudinal gradients in central Karakorum national park (CKNP), Pakistan, https://doi.org/10.30848/PJB2022-6(25)
    • Variation in productivity along the altitudinal gradients in central Karakorum national park (CKNP), Pakistan, https://doi.org/10.30848/PJB2022-6(25)
    • Agricultural productivity-environmental sustainability nexus through the lens of digitalization and energy intensity in BRICS countries, https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.13045
    • Proposing a sustainable investment index for measuring economic performance and sustainability: A step toward clean and affordable energy., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103564
    • Public perceptions of air pollution and its impacts on fertility desire: a nationwide study in China, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-023-02603-3
    • Green economic growth and environment: unveiling the role of environmental policy and cleaner energy in G-7 countries, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02824-z.
    • Unlocking Sustainable Futures: Exploring Multidimensional Poverty in Belt & Road Initiative Countries Through Forest Plantation Perspectives, https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2024.2338146
    • The contribution of resource-based taxation, green innovation, and minerals trade toward ecological sustainability in resource-rich economies, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105092
    • Economy Unlocking Emerging Economies: Exploring the Influence of International Trade on Strategic Options through Logistic Regression Approach, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-024-02072-y
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