Experienced Economist and Researcher specializing in Macroeconomics, Economic Growth, and Institutions with extensive teaching, research, and consulting experience. Proven ability to provide data-driven insights for policy-making and collaborate with government and private sector organizations. Published researcher and active participant in international conferences.
Awan, F. (2026). IMF Credit and Growth Dynamics: The Moderating Role of Economic Freedom and Governance, (Accepted for publication in the journal), Link
Awan, F. (2026). Institutional Dynamics, Investment and Entrepreneurship: Impacts Across Income Levels, (Accepted for publication in the journal), Link
Awan, F. (2026). The Freedom Factor: Economic Growth Dynamics in Low and Lower Middle-Income Nations, (under review for publication in a peer-reviewed journal)
Awan, F. (2025). Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurship: Dynamic Modeling, Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy 55 (3): 49–70, Link
Institutional Dynamics, Investment and Entrepreneurship: Impacts Across Income Levels, 2025, Link
Dynamics of IMF credit, institutions, and economic growth, 2025, Link
The Freedom Factor: Economic Growth Dynamics in Low and Lower Middle-Income Nations 2025, Link
State-Level Policy and Entrepreneurship: Dynamic Modeling 2025, Link
Awan, F. (2015). Institutional Governance, Aid, and Economic Growth: A Case of South Asian Countries. (with Mustafa, U), European Journal of Business Research, Vol. 15(1), pp. 45-54. Link
Awan, F. (2013). Key Factors Contributing to Agricultural Growth in Pakistan (with Mustafa, U), Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development, Link
Reforms for Growth: Policy and Growth Outcomes
Comparing the Impact of Chinese Loans and IMF Lending on Economic Growth
Projects
Peer City Profiles, 2026 Conducted a comparative analysis of Bellingham, WA, and peer university-centered cities, focusing on affordability, income, and demographic characteristics.
Economic Impact Analysis of the Whatcom Museum, 2025. Conducted an economic impact analysis, quantifying its direct, indirect, and induced contributions to the local and regional economy, including visitor-driven spending.
County Profiles, 2024 & 2025, compiled and analyzed economic data from Washington counties, producing accessible reports on demographics, industry trends, and unique local features.
OFM Prison Communication, 2024, Conducted a comparative market analysis of U.S. prison telecommunications, examining communication costs (calls, video, email, texts) for incarcerated individuals across states.
External PhD Thesis Examiner, Forman Christian College University (FCCU), Lahore, Pakistan.
Reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals in economics and related fields.
Participated in the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) 2026 Annual Meeting and the American Economic Association (AEA) Conference, Philadelphia, PA, January 3–5, 2026.
Participated in the 78th Annual Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Fall Conference, October 4-7, 2025, Missoula, Montana, USA.
Participated in the 59th Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference (PNREC), themed 'Economics in Transition: A New Era of Uncertainty and Change in Regional Economics,' May 19–21, 2025, Bellingham, WA, USA.
Southern Economic Association (SEA), research paper “IMF Credit, Institutions, and Economic Growth” presented in the SEA 94th Annual Meeting, Nov 23-25, 2024, Washington, DC, USA.
Participated in the 77 th Annual AUBER Fall Conference, Oct 19-22, 2024, Boise, Idaho, USA.
Participated in Harwood Graduate Colloquium on Defending Classical Liberalism, held by American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), May 12-15, 2024, Great Barrington, MA, USA.
Southern Economic Association (SEA), research paper “Entrepreneurship, Investment, and Legal system & property rights in countries with different income-levels” presented in the SEA 93rd Annual Meeting, Nov 18-20, 2023, New Orleans, USA.
TechTalks Guest Speaker at the Aug 2023 edition of TechTalks: STEM Education, a virtual event hosted by the TechGirls Alumnae Advisory Council.
The Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) presented a research paper, “Economic Freedom and Economic Growth in Low and Lower-middle-Income Countries,” at the 47th APEE Meeting, Apr 16-18, 2023, in Cancun, Mexico.
Graduate Economic Freedom Colloquium, Participated in the Second Annual Graduate Economic Freedom Colloquium held at the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom, Jun 1-3, 2022, Dallas, TX, USA.
Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance (APEF), Presented a research paper “Foreign Direct Investment and Institutional Quality: Empirical Evidence from Countries with Different Income Levels” at the 2016 APEF, Jul 27-28, 2016, held at East Asia Institute of Management Campus, Singapore.
International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE), Presented a research paper “Institutional Governance, Aid and Economic Growth: A Case of South Asian Countries” at the IABE-2015 Orlando – Winter Conference, Mar 22-24, 2015, Orlando FL, USA.
Research Projects Supervised at UCP
“The relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Pakistan”, Ms. Rimsha Imtiaz (2016).
“Impact of Domestic Financing on the Renewable Energy Consumption”, Mr. Muhammad Hasnain (2016).
“Urbanization, Economic Growth & Energy Consumption in Pakistan”, Ms. Sehrish Kanwal (2016).
“Student performance, teacher expectation & Pygmalion effect”, Ms. Ayesha Javed (2016).
“Effect of Foreign Aid on GDP Growth of Pakistan”, Ms. Ammara Riaz (2015).
“Impact of Terrorism on FDI Inflows of Pakistan”, Ms. Zainab Yousuf (2015).
“Foreign aid and fiscal Behavior of Government of Pakistan”, Mr. Adeel Raza (2015).