Events
One-day seminar on “Research in Financial Inclusion”
The PI delivered a lecture on “Research in Financial Inclusion” at Hailey College of Banking and Finance, Lahore, Pakistan on February 11, 2025. The PI also shared the findings of his project “Effects of Globalization and Financial Inclusion” with the students and faculty.
Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development
The PI delivered a lecture on “Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development” at Ziauddin College of Management and Applied Sciences.
This was an excellent session for our postgraduate students. During the session, the PI provided valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with financial inclusion. His expertise sparked engaging discussions on the crucial role of financial inclusion in driving sustainable growth.
Paper Presentation at SESTEF, Paris
The PI Presented paper “Disaggregated Analysis of Green and Fossil Fuel Energy Intensity: The Role of Globalization and Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets” at The 2024 International Conference on Sustainability, Environment, and Social Transition in Economics and Finance (SESTEF 2024), University of Paris, France. December 11-13, 2024.
SESTEF 2024 is jointly organized by University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris School of Business, Southampton Business School (University of Southampton, UK), University of Paris Saclay, Audencia Business School and Ecole Polytechnique with the support of Gaia (Audencia Business School), Center of Research for Energy and Climate Change – CRECC (Paris School of Business), Centre d’Economie de la Sorbonne, the UMI SOURCE (Joint International Research Unit Sustainability and Resilience, University of Paris-Saclay), and with the participation of TEP (Technology and Energy Power) held on December 11, 12, and 13, 2024 in Paris, France. The event aims to provide academics, policymakers, and practitioners with a valuable forum for discussion and critical analysis of the major issues and challenges that interrelate energy, environment, sustainability, social transition, economics and finance.
Paper Presentation at American University, USA
Pl presented project paper “Globalization, financial inclusion and energy intensity in emerging economies: the role of technology innovation” at 38th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities – November 21-22, 2024 at American University, Washington DC, USA.
PI met with experienced researchers having diverse ideas and interesting insights. The PI thanked the European Commission, National Science Center of Poland and University of Warsaw, Poland for their huge support.
XXXV Conference of Faculty of Economic Sciences
The PI attended two-day XXXV Conference of Faculty of Economic Sciences held at
SOBIENIE JEZIORY WARSAW, on September 26-27, 2024. Very interesting topics of presentations, calm atmosphere with delicious food. Thanks WNE.
British Academy of Management (BAM24) conference
The PI presented the paper “Effects of globalization and financial incusion on energy intensity” at the British Academy of Management (BAM24) conference held at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Very wonderful conference with great panels and researchers. Next year, it is planned at the University of Kent. I pay sincere gratitude to BAM administrators and Nottingham Trent University.
Invited Talk at Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw, Poland
One-day seminar was held at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw, Poland. This seminar was aimed at addressing the effects of globalization and financial inclusion on energy intensity and exploring their implications for economic development and environmental sustainability. The seminar was featured with two distinguished guest speakers renowned for their expertise in applied economics, energy economics, and public finance: Professor Dr. Jose María Cantos Cantos and Professor Dr. Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente.
Professor Dr. Jose María Cantos has been a full professor of applied economics since 2000 at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. In 1988, he began his doctoral studies at the Complutense University of Madrid; in 1991, he was hired by the University of Castilla-La Mancha as an associate professor; and in 1994, he obtained a position as a university professor. In addition, he had been vice-rector of this university between 1997 and 2003. Between 2004 and 2009, he was Director of the Extraordinary Chair of Family Business. His lines of research are mainly within the field of public economics, highlighting various aspects of fiscal federalism and international taxation, although he has also worked on health economics (this is the topic of my doctoral thesis), economic aspects of corruption, the regional economy, energy, and the environment. He has carried out research stays at several universities, such as the University of Santiago de Cali (Colombia), the University of Warsaw (Poland), the Maison des Pays Iberiques (C.N.R.S.), and the Université Michel de Montaigne (Bordeaux III), in Bordeaux (France), at the Montpellier Business School (Montpellier), at the Royal Complutense College of Harvard (Mass.), at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, as well as other Spanish centers.
Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente (Daniel.Balsalobre@uclm.es) is a PhD in Economics and Full Professor (Tenure) in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. At the academic and research level, Daniel Balsalobre is an expert in public finance, energy economics, economic growth and environment, tourism, innovation, and globalization. In recent years, he has published more than 100 studies in journals and book chapters of reputed prestige and international scientific impact, including Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Resources Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainability, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Energies, and Journal of Public Affairs, among others. Prof. Balsalobre currently serves as editor-in-chief of Evaluation Review (SAGE) and associate editor at Heliyon (Elsevier) and Environment, Development, and Sustainability (Springer). He is also a guest editor for Renewable Energy (Elsevier), Utilities Policy (Elsevier), Energy Sources Part B (Taylor), Sustainability (MDPI), and Energies (MDPI), among others.
