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Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi

Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi (PhD)

Professor of Economics and Finance
Islamic Finance
College of Islamic Studies
Master of Science in Islamic Finance
  • Phone+974 44541515
  • Office locationC.01.034

Biography

Dr. Nasim Shah Shirazi is a Professor of Economics and Finance at CIS. He has more than 36 years of experience in the areas of teaching, research, consultancy, and administration. He has designed, developed, and taught courses at graduate and postgraduate levels in the fields of development economics, finance, Islamic economics, and decisions sciences both at national and international universities.

With more than 76 publications, Dr. Shirazi is well-respected for his research in the areas of development economics, public finance, and Islamic finance for social development.  Dr. Shirazi has also completed several consulting assignments with the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), and private organizations.

Dr. Shirazi is active in community service and currently acts as a member of the editorial boards of the Islamic Economic Studies Journal (IRTI), Pakistan Journal of Contemporary Sciences, and Pakistan Journal of Management & Social Sciences.

 

Research Interests

  • Development Economics
  • Public Finance
  • Islamic Economics
  • Islamic Social Finance

Experience

Professor of Economics and Finance

CIS, HBKU

Jul 2018 – Present

  • Acting Manager

    Islamic Economics and Finance Research Division, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), IDB, Jeddah

    Feb 2017 – Nov 2017

  • Lead Economist

    Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), IDB, Jeddah

    Nov 2015 – Nov 2017

  • Senior Economist

    Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), IDB, Jeddah

    Apr 2011 – Nov 2015

  • Professor

    International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Apr 2009 – Apr 2011

  • Director General

    International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Nov 2007 – Mar 2009

  • Dean of Student Affairs

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Feb 2007 – Mar 2009

  • Professor

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Dec 2006 – Mar 2009

  • Director of Research

    International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Oct 2005 – Nov 2006

  • Associate Professor

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Jun 2005 – Dec 2006

  • Associate Professor

    International Islamic University, Malaysia

    Feb 2001 – Jun 2005

  • Associate Dean, Associate Professor

    Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences, Süleyman Demirel University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Sep 2000 – Jan 2001

  • Assistant Vice President

    Women Campus, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Apr 1999 – Nov 1999

  • Deputy Dean

    Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences, Women Campus, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Mar 1999 – Sep 2000

  • Visiting Faculty

    Bahria University, Islamabad

    1998 – 1999

  • Acting Dean

    Faculty of Economics & Management Sciences, Women Campus, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Mar 1997 – Mar 1999

  • Student Advisor

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Aug 1996 – Sep 1998

  • Director of Research

    International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Mar 1996 – Sep 1997

  • Associate Professor

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Mar 1995 – Sep 2000

  • Visiting Faculty

    Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad

    1995 – 2000

  • Graduate Program Coordinator

    International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad

    1993 – 1995

  • Assistant Professor

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Apr 1989 – Mar 1995

  • Lecturer

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    Jan 1984 – Apr 1989

  • Lecturer

    Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

    Sep 1981 – Jan 1984

Education

Diploma in Islamic Revealed Knowledge

International Islamic University, Malaysia

2004

  • PhD in Economics

    International Islamic University, Islamabad

    1994

  • Certificate in Islamic Economics

    Ummul Qurra University, Makkah

    1991

  • MA in Economics

    University of Peshawar, Pakistan

    1980

Selected Publications

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Ibrahim, A.J.

    The Role of Islamic Finance in Fostering Circular Business Investments: the Case of OIC Countries. Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development, 41(1).

     2020

  • Shirazi, N.S.

    Awqaf and its Importance in a Modern Economic System. The Journal of Economic Research & Business Administration, 1(127).

     2019

  • Shirazi, N.S.

    Islamic Safety Nets for the Poor: Pakistan’s Experience. In Qadri, H.M., & Bhatti, I. (Eds.), Growth of Islamic finance and Banking: Innovation, Governance and Risk Mitigation. Routledge.

     2019

  • Shirazi, N.S., Khaleequzzaman, M., Obaidullah, M., & Rashid, M. (Eds.).

    Equitable Islamic Finance. Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank Group.

     2018

  • Shirazi, N.S., Amin, S., & Ashraf, D.

    Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty: A Case of African OIC Member Countries. Pakistan Development Review, 57(2).

    2018

  • Shirazi, N.S., Amin, S., & Ashraf, D.

    The Interlinkage between Social Exclusion and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Pakistan. IRTI Policy Paper 2018, 1.

    2018

  • Shirazi, N.S. (2018). Institutions and Instruments for Islamic Social Finance. Islamic Commercial Law Report. ISRA, Thomson Reuters & IRTI.

    2018

  • Shirazi, N.S. and Rahim, F.

    Fiscal Decentralization and Citizen’s Satisfaction from Local Public Service Delivery in Pakistan. International Journal of Ethics and Systems. 34(1).

     2017

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Amin, S.

    Is FDI Growth Enhancing: An Exploration from OIC Member Countries (W-160). Sustainable Development Policy Institute.

     2017

  • Shirazi, N.S., Ali, S.S., & Obaidullah.

    Practical Means of Integrating Zakāt and Waqf into the Poverty Reduction Agenda of OIC Member Countries. IRTI Occasional Paper. 1-74.

    2017

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Obaidullah, M. (2017). Islamic Social Financial Report. IRTI, IDBG.

    2017

  • Shirazi, N.S., Khalid, H.G., & Barom, M.N.

    Essential Perspectives in Islamic Economics and Finance. Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and IRTI.

     2016

  • Shirazi, N.S., Yusuf, M.O., & Ghani, G.M.

    An Empirical Analysis of Factors that Determine Poverty Among the Beneficiaries of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy. 10(3).

     2016

  • Shirazi, N.S., Yusuf, M.O., & Abdullah, M.A.

    Regulatory Framework For Member-Owned Islamic Microfinance Institutions (MIMIS) In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking, and Finance, 12, No. 1, Jan - Mar 2016

     2016

  • Shirazi, N.S. & Obaidullah, M. (2015). Islamic Social Financial Report. IRTI, IDBG.

    2015

  • Shirazi, N.S., Obaidullah, M., & Haneef, M. A. (2015). Integration of Waqf and Islamic Microfinance for Poverty Reduction: Case of Pakistan. IRTI Working Paper Series. WP No. 1436-05.

    2015

  • Shirazi, N., & Abbas, K.

    The Key Players’ Perception of the Role of Islamic Microfinance in Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Pakistan. Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research. 6(2). 244-267.

    2015

  • Shirazi, N.S. (Ed.).

    Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development. IRTI, Islamic Development Bank.

     2014

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Obaidullah, M.

    Integrating Philanthropy with Microfinance: Models of Community Empowerment. In Atbani F.M., & Trullols C. (Eds.), Social Impact Finance Book. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

     2014

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Muhammad-Bashir, Y.

    Microfinance and Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Pakistan’s Microfinance Institutions. In Shirazi, N.S., Elzahi, A., & Khatab, I. (Eds.), Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development. IRTI, IDB. 85-99.

    2014

  • Shirazi, N.S. et al. (2014). Morocco Islamic Finance 2014: Unlocking the Kingdom’s Potential. Thomson Reuters.

    2014

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Obaidullah, M. (2014). Why Poverty Reduction Programs of Pakistan Did Not Bring Significant Change: An Appraisal. IRTI Working Paper Series. WP- 1435-17. IRTI, IDB.

    2014

  • Shirazi, N.S. et al. (2014). Islamic Social Financial Report. Thomson Reuters.

    2014

  • Shirazi, N.S. et al. (2013). Islamic Finance Country Report (Oman and Morocco). Thomson Reuters.

    2013

  • Shirazi, N.S. et al. (2012). Diagnosing the Malaysian Economy: Basis for the IDB Group Member Country Partnership Strategy. Islamic Development Bank.

    2012

  • Shirazi, N.S., et al. (2012) Member Country Partnership Strategy for Malaysia (2012-2015): Partnering for Achieving the Status of High Income Country. Islamic Development Bank.

    2012

  • Shirazi, N.S., & Yasin, H.M.

    The Swat State (1915-69) – Fiscal Structure and Economic Development (An Analytical Study). Islamabad: International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University.

     2010

  • Shirazi, N.S.

    System of Zakat in Pakistan: An Appraisal. Islamabad: International Institute of Islamic Economics. International Islamic University.

     1996
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