Dr Rozina Shaheen -FHEA

Address: Finance Department, Effat College of Business

Phone:+966 122137826
Cell: +966 569322145
Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

2008 – 2013 PhD- Economics, School of Business and Economics, LoughboroughUniversity, UK.

1996 - 1998 Masters in Applied Economics, Applied Economics Research Centre,University of Karachi,
Pakistan.

1993 – 1995 MA (Economics), Economics Department, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2021 – todate Associate Professor, Effat University, Saudi Arabia

2015 – 2020 Assistant Professor, Effat University, Saudi Arabia

2013 – 2015 Assistant Professor in Economics, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia

2008 – 2013 Brought in Teacher in Economics, Loughborough University, UK.

2005 – 2008 Assistant Professor in Economics, National University of Science and Technology – Pakistan.

2003 –2005 Lecturer in Economics, Institute of Business Administration - IBA,Karachi, Pakistan.

1999 – 2003 Lecturer in Economics and Statistics, COMMECS Institute of BusinessEducation, Karachi,
Pakistan.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
PUBLICATIONS

i. Shaheen, R (2021) “Energy Market Dynamics and Role of Fiscal Policy in Oil
Exporting Countries – a TVAR Approach”, OPEC Energy Review
ii. Khan S, and Shaheen R(2020) “Transition to renewable energy technologies and
future prospects for oil‐exporting countries”, OPEC Energy Review , Volume 4:
Issue 4
iii. Shaheen, R (2020), “Credit Market Conditions and Impact of Monetary Policy
under a Nonlinear Specification”, International Economics and Economic Policy,
Volume 17: Issue1 (ISI and Scopus Indexed).
iv. Shaheen, R and Turner, P., (2019), “Fiscal Shocks and Business Cycle in a
Threshold Structural VAR Framework”, Applied Economics, Volume 51: Issue 60
(ABS, ISI and Scopus Indexed).
v. Shaheen, R (2019), “Impact of Fiscal Policy on Consumption and Labor Supply
under a Time Varying Structural VAR Model”, Economies, Volume 7: Issue 2 (ABS,
ISI and ScopusIndexed).
vi. Shaheen, R., (2019), “Nexus between Religious Journeys and Economic
Influences – case of Saudi Arabia”, International Journal of Religious Tourism
and Pilgrimage, Volume 7: Issue 3, 2019 (Scopus Indexed )
vii. Shaheen, R (2018), “Testing Fiscal Dominance Hypothesis in a Structural VAR
specification for Pakistan” , Scientific Annals of Economics and Business,
Vol.(65) , Issue.1, (ISI and Scopus Indexed).
viii. “Impact of Initial Public Offering on the Financial Performance of Petrochemical
Industry in Saudi Arabia”, Proceedings of the International Conference on
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
November 26-28, 2019 (Scopus Indexed).
ix. Shaheen, R and Turner, P., (2013), Fiscal Explanations for Inflation in Pakistan”,
EuropeanJournal of Social Sciences, Volume 35, Issue 3, pp 365 – 384, 2012
(Scopus Indexed).
x. Shaheen, R and Rasheed, H., (2007), “The Inter Industry Linkages in the Karachi
Stock Exchange 100 Index Companies Returns,” The Journal of Current Issues
in Finance,Business and Economics, Volume 1, Issue 2-3, pp 109-122, 2007.
xi. Shaheen, R and Nishat, M., (2007), “Corporate Governance and Firm
Performance – An Exploratory Analysis” Corporate Ownership & Control,
Volume 5, Issue 1, pp 216 – 225, 2007(Scopus Indexed).
xii. Shaheen, R., (2005) “Arms Race and Economic Prosperity, A causation model for
India andPakistan”, Pakistan Business Review, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp 103 – 115, 2005.
xiii. Shaheen, R and Nishat, M., (2004), “Macroeconomic Factors and Pakistani Equity
Market”
–Pakistan Development Review Volume 43, Number 4 Part II, pp 619 – 637,
2004 (ISI andScopus Indexed).
xiv. Shaheen, R., (2004) “Carpet industry in Pakistan” Pakistan & Gulf Economist,
Volume 45,Number 3, pp 110 - 125 2004
PATENTS

PRESENTATIONS

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2019 “Impact of Initial Public Offering on the Financial Performance of
Petrochemical Industry in Saudi Arabia”, International Conference on
Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, November 26-28, 2019.

2016 “Econometric Estimation of a Time Varying Crude Oil Demand Model for
Saudi Arabia”, workshop by Gulf Research Centre, Cambridge
University, UK,August 2016.
2012 “Fiscal Explanations for Inflation in Pakistan” Scottish Economic Society
2012 AnnualConference, April 16th - April 18th, 2012.

2010 “Measuring The Dynamic Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks In Pakistan”

25th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of
Development Economists(PSDE), 16 – 18 March, 2010, Islamabad,
Pakistan.
2008 “Stock Returns and the Day of the Week Effect: Karachi Stock Exchange"
Campus forFinance Research Conference 2008-Germany, January 16th &
17th, 2008.
2006 “The Inter Industry Linkages in the Karachi Stock Exchange 100
Index CompaniesReturns”, 19th Australasian Finance & Banking
Conference 2006.
2005 “Interest Rate Price and Output Inter-Relationships in Pakistan”, 21st Annual
General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development
Economists (PSDE),19- 21 January, 2005.
2005 “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance – An Exploratory
Analysis”- 18thAustralasian Finance & Banking Conference, Sydney,
December 14- 16, 2005.

2005 “Corporate Governance and Firm Performance – An Exploratory

Analysis”- The Second Annual Conference on Corporate Governance in
Pakistan, organized by Lahore University of Management Sciences and
Securities and Exchange Commissionof Pakistan on June 3 – 4, 2005.
2005 “Macroeconomic Factors and Pakistani Equity Market”- 20th Annual General
Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development
Economists (PSDE), 10 – 12 January, 2005.
2004 “Arms Race and Economic Prosperity, A causation model for India and
Pakistan” - 8th South Asian Management Forum, held in Lahore from
 November 28th - December1st, 2004.
2004 “Managerial Structure and Performance of Private & Public Secondary
Schools of Karachi” - a conference jointly organized by IBA and
AMDIP in Karachi on 29th -30th March, 2004.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

- “The Sustainable Development Goals and Role of Islamic Financial Markets in the Middle Eastern
Region- A Bayesian Panel VAR Approach”, Winner of Research Grant, worth SAR 50000 under Islamic
Finance Research Support Program by Saudi Central Bank, 2021-2022
- Fulbright Fellow, Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, USA

- “Econometric Estimation of a Time Varying Crude Oil Demand Model for Saudi Arabia” Deanship of
Scientific Research, Effat University.
- "Estimation of Import Demand Function for Saudi Oil Exports", Funded by:Deanship of Scientific Research,
University of Dammam.
- "Estimating the Consumption Function under the Permanent Income Hypothesis for Saudi Arabia",
Deanship of Scientific Research,University of Dammam.
- "Modeling and Forecasting International Tourism Demand to Saudi Arabia”,Funded by Deanship of
Scientific Research, University of Dammam.
- "Impact of Corporate Governance Score on Short-term Performance inKSA", Funded by: Deanship of
Scientific Research, University of Dammam.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Graduate Scholarship Award, University of Kent, UK, 2008

Graduate Scholarship Award , Loughborough University, UK, 2008
Fulbright visiting Scholar Award 2006
THESIS SUPERVISIONS

Wed Jamal Bakhashwain: The Impact of Diversification on Firms Performance in Saudi Arabia -Masters
Ahmed Hamid: The Impact of Oil Prices and Financial Markets on the Cost Efficiency of the
Insurance Sector in the GCC Region.
Ajwan Jan Measuring Financial Forecast Accuracy and Demand Forecasting for Saudi
Corporate Sector
Aya Al Sheikah Factors Affecting Female Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
Nesreen AlFahal The Relationship between the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic
Growth in the Middle East.
 Eman Serafai Impact of COVID-19 on Global Financial Stock Markets
Baraaa Ahmed An Empirical Assessment of the Economic Role of Small-to-Medium Enterprises for
the Emerging Economies
Nour Helal Measuring the Economic Effects of Zakat in Islamic Countries
Abrar Abbas Role of Financial Technology in the Banking Sector of Saudi Arabia

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2013 – to date American Economic Association

2013 – to date Royal Economic Society, UK

RELEVANT SKILLS
Professional Skills

 Data Analysis (Time Series and Panel)  Published research on

 Strong Mathematical and Econometric Skills Multidisciplinary Ideas like Tourism, Energy
 Policy Modeling and Forecasting Sector, Corporate Governance, Portfolio
 Policy Simulations Diversification and Macroeconomic Policies.
 Experience in Working on topics related  Report Writing and Presentation
to Stabilization Policies.  Research Training
 Quantitative software i. e Eviews, STATA,
MATLAB and R.

REFERENCES

(i) Professor Paul M Turner, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK
(ii) Dr Tahar Tayachi, Head of Finance Department, Effat University, Saudi Arabia.