Peer-Reviewed Publications
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah (2023). "Strategy for Optimizing Human Capital Export from Pakistan: A Game-Theoretic Approach with a Focus on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa"
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2024) "Trust as a determinant of Social Welfare in the Digital Economy." Social Network Analysis and Mining 14.1: 79.
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, Abdul Jalil, and Syed Akhter Hussain Shah. "Growth effects of religion dependent social capital: An empirical evidence." Social Indicators Research 149.2 (2020): 423-443.
Shah, Syed Akhtar Hussain (2018), "Framework for Optimization of Projects Implementation" . Government of Pakistan, Planning Commission of Pakistan
Shah, Syed Akhtar Hussain (2018), "Strategy for mineral sector development in Pakistan". Government of Pakistan, Planning Commission of Pakistan, 1-24.
Shah, Syed Akhtar Hussain (2018), "Appraisal of PSDP Projects Implementation", Government of Pakistan, Planning Commission of Pakistan
Shah, Syed Akhtar Hussain (2018), "10 billion Tree Plantation Financing Framework", Government of Pakistan, Planning Commission of Pakistan.
Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain, Tariq Shah, and Eatzaz Ahmad (2011), "Equilibrium in Economic Development: A Perspective of Social Capital." (2011). World Applied Sciences Journal (WASJ), 14 (12), 1823-1837.
Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain, Tariq Shah and Mahmood Khalid (2012), "Cost efficiency for Service Delivery through Public-Public, Public-Community and Public-Private Partnership Models: A Case study of Small Industries Development Board (SIDB), KP."
Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain. "Social Protection Strategy for Workers". Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Labour Department, Jan. 2014. ISBN 978-969-9987-00-7.
Ahmad, Imtiaz, Syed Akhter Hussain Shah, and Muhammad Sarwar Zahid. (2004) "Why the Green Revolution was short run phenomena in the development process of Pakistan: a lesson for future." Journal of Administration and Rural Development. (Winter 2004), Vol, XXXV No 1-4, Peshawar Pakistan. 89-104.
Shah, Tariq, Syed Akhter Hussain Shah, Eatzaz Ahmed, and Bakhtiar, Ali. (2011). "Top-down approach for the social capital development: a policy framework for the government." Int J Appl Math Appl 3, no. 1 (2011): 1-17.
Shah, Syed Azhar Hussain, Syed Akhter Hussain Shah, and Sajawal Khan. (2007), "Anti Money Laundering Mechanism: An application of principal-agent model for Pakistan." International Journal of Human Development AJK, Muzafarabad, Pakistan Vol.3, No.1, January-June (2007). Selected by New Economic Papers (NEP). 61-82.
Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain, Mahmood Khalid, and Tariq Shah. (2006), "Convergence model of governance: A case study of the local government system of Pakistan." The Pakistan Development Review, 855-871.
Shah, Tariq, Syed Akhter Hussain Shah Shah, and Eatzaz Ahmed. (2010), "Algebraic representation of social capital matrix." Working Papers & Research Reports.
Shah, Syed Arshad Hussain, Syed Akhter Hussain Shah, and Mahmood Khalid. (2007). "Incompatibility of laws and natural resources: a case study of land revenue laws and their implications in federal areas of Pakistan." The Pakistan development review: 1105-1117.
Bukhari, Syeda Abida, Tehseen Tahir, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2019). "Socio-economic factors influencing students’ drop out at primary level: A case study of working folks grammar schools district Haripur." Kashmir Economic Review 28.1: 74-84.
Hamdani, Nisar Hussain, Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain, "Implications of Earth Quake on Environment and Human Capital", proceedings of International Conference on Earth Quake 10/8: Social, Human and Gender Issues. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and FJWU Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 2006.
Shah, Syed Azhar Hussain, Syed Akhter Hussain Shah, and Sajawal Khan. (2006), "Governance of money laundering: an application of the principal-agent model." The Pakistan Development Review: 1117-1133.
Shah, Syed Akhtar Hussain, Imtiaz Ahmad, and Muhammad Sarwar Zahid. "Is Foreign Aid Necessary for the Economic Development of Less Developed Countries with Special Reference to Pakistan?." IPRI JOURNAL 5.2 (2005): 1-27.
Shah, Syed Akhtar Hussain. "Pursuit of Ideal Strategy to Manage Pandemic: A Comparative Study of COVID 19 for USA, Italy, Spain, China, and Pakistan." No. 2020: 17. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, 2020.
Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain, Eatzaz Ahmad, and Musleh-ud Din. "Human Capital Development in Social Capital Matrix Perspective: A Case Study of Pakistan in Emerging Global Market."
Shah, Syed Akhter Hussain. "Resource Allocation among Consumption, Labour Supply, Human Capital, Social Capital and Religious Human Capital." (2007).
Trust as a Determinant of Social Welfare in Digital Economy. 23rd Annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference (AABSS), Las Vegas USA. (2020)
Ambiguous land laws and cost to individuals, society and state: A case study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Pakistan. Research Journal social sciences, Volume, 3 No. 2.
Management of mismatching demand and supply of local energy source (wood): A case study of Siran sub-watershed in Manshera, KP. Research Journal Social Sciences . Volume 3, No.2.
Incompatibility of Laws and Natural Resources: A Case Study of Land Revenue Laws and Its Implication in Federal Areas of Pakistan. Pakistan Development Review vol.46, Number 4.(2007). With Syed Arshad Hussain Shah and Mahmood Khalid.
Role of Developmental Agencies in Socio-Economic Change of Yaseen Valley, Northern Areas of Pakistan in Karakoram Ranges, Culture Area Karakorum Newsletter 2, University of Tubingen Germany 1992.
Foreign Remittance: A Temporary or Permanent Solution to Repayment of Pakistan’s Debt. (2013), Individual Research Paper (IRP), National Institute of Management, Karachi, National School of Public Policy (NSPP) Pakistan.
Is Debt neutral to future generations? A case study of Ricardian Equivalence Hypothesis for Pakistan. Submitted with Benish Khan and Wasim Shahid Malik.
How longer be the social capital unquantifiable? A relative response. (Submitted), with Tariq Shah, Eatzaz Ahmad, and Bakhtiar Ali.
Management of Mismatching Demand and Supply of Local Energy Sources (Wood): A case study of the Siran sub-watershed in Mansehra, NWFP. Conference of Pakistan Society of Development Economists, (2008). With Muhammad Khurshid and Tariq Shah.
Search for Optimal Monetary Policy; Money vs. Credit View: A Co integration Analysis for Pakistan. (Submitted), with Sajawal Khan and Imtiaz Ahmed.
Economic Development Causes Accumulation of Social Capital, with Tariq Shah, Eatzaz Ahmad and Bakhtiar Ali.
How long Regulator’s Anti Money Laundering Policy would justify: A framework of cost-benefit analysis for banking sector. Kashmir Economic Review, 2019. Submitted (With Syed Azhar Hussain Shah and Tariq Shah).
Human Capital Development in Social Capital Matrix Perspective: A case study of Pakistan in emerging global market. (2007). Conference of ASREC Florida, USA.
Human Capital Development for Pakistan in the emerging global market: An application of Social Capital Matrix Approach. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, (2007).
Social Capital and Its Role in Economic Growth. Seminar Paper in PIDE (2006).
Human Capital in Extended Divine Economics Framework. ASREC Conference Portland, Oregan, USA Oct. 2006.
Human Capital in the Islamic World, International Conference on Human Capital, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey, 2006.
Social Forestry Approaches in Hazara Division. National Seminar on Forestry Extension Approaches, Peshawar, Pakistan, (1993).
Appraisal of Role of Key Agricultural Change Agents in Rural Islamabad. Analysed the Role of Cooperative Departments, Rural Development Department and Agriculture Department Pakistan (1989). Master thesis.
Working Papers
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2025), "Social Learning and Economic Governance: A Computational Approach to Fiscal Responsibility and Monetary Policy in Pakistan" (Submitted)
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, (2025). Sustainable Knowledge Management Strategies for Driving Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises (Under Review).
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2025). Psychological Determinants of Health Policy Compliance and Economic Impact (Under Review).
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah. (2024). The Transformation of Social and Professional Networks Through Remote Work Models. (Submitted)
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah.(2025). Cultural and Religious Influences on Sustainable Consumption Across Societies. (Submitted)
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah.(2025). Wealth Redistribution Through Taxation: A Comparative Study of Global Systems (Working Paper)
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2025). Digital Economy and Its Socioeconomic Impacts on Community Structures. (Working Paper)
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah. (2024), Futuristic Socio- Economic Impact Assessment of The Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative. (Working Paper)
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah. (2024), "Modern Monetary Theory and Social Network Analysis: Rethinking Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Developing Economies"(Working Paper)
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah. (2024), Fostering Social Capital and Community Resilience: A Futuristic Analysis of The Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative. (Working Paper)
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah. (2024), Strategic Human Capital Development in Forestry and Environmental Conservation. (Working Paper)
Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah and Shah, Syed Sibghatullah. (2025), Gender Empowerment and Inclusive Development: An Innovative Perspective on The Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative. (Working Paper)
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2024), "Trust and Attitudes Towards Science and Technology." (Submitted)
Shah, Syed Sibghatullah, and Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah. (2024), Cultural and Institutional Factors Inducing Willingness to Pay Taxes" (Submitted)