Shahid Bashir

Shahid Bashir

Assistant Professor
shahid.bashir@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

Dr. Shahid Bashir is a recipient of the University Gold Medal from Central University of Kashmir and Maulana Azad National Doctoral Fellowship from University Grants Commission, New Delhi. He has qualified UGC-NET in economics four times consecutively.

He has about 3 years of teaching experience. He has taught undergraduate, postgraduate and research students in theoretical and applied econometrics, financial econometrics, microeconomics, statistical methods for economics and public economics. 

His research specialisation lies in Macroeconomics and Environmental Economics. His Ph.D. thesis is titled “Twin Deficit Hypothesis: An Econometric Investigation for India”. He has also published research papers in Scopus/WOS/ABDC journals in the field of macroeconomics, health economics and growth economics. In addition, he has presented his research work at many national and international conferences and has attended numerous faculty development programmes/workshops. He has got two best papers award for excellent research at two international conferences.

He is a life member of the World Economics Association, United Kingdom, and the Indian Economics and Allied Sciences Association (IEASA). He has also contributed to the advancement of scholarly research in the field of economics as a peer reviewer for the esteemed journals published by Emerald, Elsevier, and Sage.

Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Macroeconomics from Central University of Kashmir, J&K. (July 2018- May 2021)

M.Phil.

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Health Economics from Central University of Kashmir, J&K. (March 2016- July 2018).

M. A.

M. A. (Economics) with Gold Medal from Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir, J&K (2013-2015).

B. A.

B. A. (with Economics as one of the subjects) from University of Kashmir (2010-2012).

UGC-NET

  • UGC-NET in Economics (conducted by CBSE) (Nov 2017)
  • UGC-NET in Economics (conducted by CBSE) (Jul 2018)
  • UGC-NET in Economics (conducted by CBSE) (Dec 2018)
  • UGC-NET in Economics (conducted by NTA) (July 2019)

  • April 2025- present- Assistant Professor of Economics at Mahindra University
  • Feb 2024- April 2025- Senior Lecturer of Economics at Mahindra University
  • July 2021- February 2024- Assistant Professor at Christ University, Lavasa

Teaching Experience

  • Assistant Professor (Economics), Department of Data Science, Christ University, Pune Lavasa Campus from July 2021 to Feb 2024.

Fellowships

  • Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) from University Grants Commission (UGC) – (2018-2021)

Journal Articles

2024

  • Beyond the Basics: Mapping the Inflation Response to Fiscal Deficit in India with Smooth Transition Autoregressive Model (with Asif Tariq & Aadil Amin) in Journal of Economic Studies (2024). (Emerald –Scopus-Q1, Web of Science, ABDC-B).
  • The Unseen Ripples: Examining the Links between COVID-19 Induced Disruptions and Trade Dynamics in Asia Pacific Countries (with Mudaser Ahad Bhat, Farhana Wani, Adil Amin, and G M Bhat) in Arthaniti- Journal of Economic Theory and Practice (2024). (Sage – Scopus Q2)

2023

  • Revisiting the Twin Deficit Hypothesis in the presence of exchange rate nonlinearities: Evidence from India using Nonlinear ARDL model, (with Tabina Ayoub), Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences (7 June 2023). ISSN: 1026-4116 https://doi.org/10.1108/JEAS-09-2022-0222 (Emerald –Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC-C).
  • Is Twin Deficit Hypothesis a Myth or Reality in India? Evidence Using Symmetric ARDL Model with Structural Breaks, (with Tabina Ayoub & G M Bhat), IASSI Quarterly, (Mar 2023). 42(1), 58-80, ISSN:0970-9061 (UGC Care List).

2019

  • Impact of Janani Suraksha Yojana on Reproductive and Child Healthcare – A Logistic Regression Analysis. Asian Review of Social Sciences, (2019), 8(1), 138-142, ISSN: 2249-6319.

    • Books

    2023

  • Data Economy in the Digital Age with (Samiksha Shukla, Kritica Bisht and Kapil Tiwari) (Nov 2023, Springer – Scopus). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7677-5

    • Chapters in Edited Books

    2023

  • Are remittance inflows good for economic growth? Evidence from India using the Linear ARDL approach in Indian Migration to the Gulf: Issues Challenges, and Prospects (with Mohsin Majeed), (March 2023) - (Scopus - Routledge).
  • Revisiting the Nexus Between Suicides and Economic Indicators: An Empirical Investigation in Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Digital Marketing, Springer, (with S. Keerthana, Jyoti Shaw, & S. Vijayalakshmi), (Oct. 2023) - (Scopus - Springer).
  • Dynamics of Sustainable Economic Growth in Emerging Middle Power Economies: Does Institutional Quality Matter? in Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Digital Marketing, Springer, (with Mithilesh Phadke, Jerold Raj, Sujay Rao, & Jibrael Jos), (Oct. 2023) - (Scopus - Springer).

    • Macroeconomics, Environmental Economics, Health Economics and Applied Econometrics.

    Research under progress :

    • Financial Development and Environmental Sustainability in India: Friends or Foes? Unveiling new perspectives through Multiple-Threshold Nonlinear ARDL modelling (with Tabina Ayoub), in Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier–Scopus-Q1, Web of Science, ABDC-A) – Under review.
    • Decoding the decentralisation conundrum: Investigating the asymmetric effects of fiscal decentralisation on environmental quality in India (with Tabina Ayoub), in Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier–Scopus-Q1, Web of Science, ABDC-A) – Under review.
    • Forecasting Demand for Paddy and Cotton in India: Empirical Analysis using Machine Learning Models in Artificial Intelligence in Forecasting: Tools and Techniques (with Aketi Gayatri). (CRC Press – Taylor and Francis – Scopus) – Accepted
    • Building Smart Cities in Harmony with Nature–A Policy Perspective in Encyclopedia of Green and Smart City (with Anupam Kumar). (Springer- Scopus) – Accepted
    • Green jobs or lost jobs? Understanding the consequences of Energy transition and environmental degradation on youth employment in India- (Under progress)