Faculty/Staff Directory
Faculty/Staff Directory
First Name
Ateeb
Last Name
Syed
Email
syedat@gvsu.edu
Title
Visiting Faculty
Office
MAK B-3-246
Phone
616-331-7067
Department
- Economics
Expertise
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics
Macroeconomic/Financial Modeling and Forecasting
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Economics and Finance
Biography
Dr. Syed Ateeb Akhter Shah is an applied economist and Fulbright alumnus, holding a PhD in Applied Economics from Western Michigan University, USA. With over 14 years of experience at the State Bank of Pakistan (the Central Bank of Pakistan), he has served in several key roles, including his most recent position as Deputy Director in the Research Department, where he was responsible for advising the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank on the appropriate policy rate to achieve the inflation target within eight quarters.
Dr. Syed's research focuses on macroeconomic and microeconomic impact analysis and forecasting, as well as the application of Artificial Intelligence, specifically Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing in economics. His work has been published in esteemed journals, including Applied Economics, Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, Social Science Research Network, the Pakistan Development Review, and the Lahore Journal of Economics, among others.
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, United States (2020)
MA, Economics, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, United States (2016)
MBA, Finance, University of Balochistan in Quetta, Pakistan (2008)
B.Com, Commerce, University of Balochistan in Quetta, Pakistan (2006)
Teaching Areas
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Monetary Economics
Development Economics
International Economics
Publications
Syed, A. A. S. (2024). Does Consumer Confidence explain Demand in an Emerging Market Economy?” Lahore Journal of Economics, 29 (1), 23–46.
Syed, A. A. S., Waheed, M., & Saleh, S. (2024). Measuring Climate and Climate Policy Uncertainty for Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, 34(2), 71–92.
Syed, A. A. S., Lee, K. H., Waheed, M., & Saleh, S. (2024). Measuring the financial stability sentiments and evaluating their impacts on financial soundness, financial stability, and the macroeconomy of Pakistan. Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, 1-30.
Syed, A. A. S., Fatima, K., & Kamal, J. (2022). The macroeconomic impacts of government debt in Pakistan. Business Review, 17(2), 41–55.
Syed, A. A. S., Fatima, K., & Zaheer, M. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on Stock Market and Exchange Rate Uncertainty in Pakistan. Business Review, 16(2).
Syed, A. A. S., Ishtiaq, M., Qureshi, S., & Fatima, K. (2022). Inflation Forecasting for Pakistan in a Data-rich Environment. The Pakistan Development Review, 61(4), 643–658.
Syed, A. A. S., Kaneez, F., & Riffat, A. (2022). Forecasting the GDP Growth in Pakistan: The Role of Consumer Confidence. Lahore Journal of Economics, 27(1), 68–88.
Syed, A. A. S., Kiran, H., & Qureshi, S. (2022). Forecasting Group-wise Imports and Exports of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, 32(2), 170–190.
Syed, A. A. S., & Lee, K. H. (2021). Macroeconomic forecasting for Pakistan in a data-rich environment. Applied Economics, 53(9), 1077–1091. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2020.1826399
Syed, A. A. S., Kaneez, F., & Arshad, R. (2021). The Impact of Economic Policy Uncertainty on Consumer Confidence in Pakistan. THE LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, 26(2), 19–32.
Syed, A. A. S., Fatima, K., & Naseer, R. (2021). The Macroeconomic Impacts of Entitlements. The Hilltop Review, 12(2), 1–9.
Syed, A. A. S., Syed, K. H. B., and Ahmad, K. (2025). Measuring Monetary Policy Index for Pakistan. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5392688
Service
Director of the Economic Growth and Forecasting Lab at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan
Voting member of the Forecasting Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan (the central bank)
Performance Management Coordinator for the Research Department at the State Bank of Pakistan