S. Akbar Zaidi
NationalityPakistani
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge

London School of Economics

University College London
Occupation(s)Political Economist, academic, author

Syed Akbar Hussain (Urdu: سید اکبر زیدی) is a Pakistani political economist, academic and author. He is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi.

Early life and career

Zaidi is from a Muhajir Shia family in Karachi. He received his Bachelors in Economics from the University College London in 1977–80.[1] Then, he completed his master's in social planning of developing countries from the London School of Economics in 1981–82.[1] For further studies, he went to the University of Cambridge from where he completed his doctorate degree.[1]

Academic career

Prior to his current role, Zaidi was a faculty member at the IBA, as well as at Columbia University, the University of Oxford, and Johns Hopkins University.[2] Zaidi has frequently provided commentary on Pakistan's economic growth and challenges, and their political implications.[3][4][5] His areas of expertise in addition to the political economy include development, history and social sciences.[6]

Publications

Zaidi has a teaching and research background spanning over 35 years,[6] during which he published several academic papers and books. He has authored works and monographs such as Issues in Pakistan's Economy, Military, Civil Society and Democratisation in Pakistan, Pakistan's Economic and Social Development: The Domestic, Regional and Global Context and New Perspectives on Pakistan’s Political Economy — State, Class and Social Change among others.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dr. S. Akbar Zaidi – Executive Director". www.iba.edu.pk.
  2. 1 2 "Sindh govt appoints Dr S Akbar Zaidi as Executive Director IBA". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. ↑ Mourdoukoutas, Panos (20 April 2019). "America Should Stop Supporting The Lavish Life Of Pakistan's Rich". Forbes. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 Hassan, Shazia (15 January 2020). "Pakistan is no longer an agriculture economy". Dawn. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Paracha, Nadeem F. (26 May 2019). "Smoker's Corner: 'It's the economy, stupid'". Dawn. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Dr S. Akbar Zaidi made IBA Karachi executive director". The Nation. 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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