Shabbar Jaffry

Shabbar Jaffry is a Professor of Economics at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the Faculty of Business & Law and School of Accounting, Economics and Finance. He is associated with the Centre for Blue Governance and Centre for Operational Research & Logistics, focusing on policy-oriented economic research.

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Research Interests span multiple domains including labour economics (wage differentials, employment patterns in Pakistan), renewable energy (oil price impacts on investment in Africa), banking sector analysis (market power in GCC countries), cultural tourism (British Museum valuation, Crete green hotels), and defence economics (naval manpower planning, military facility contraction). His work integrates econometric modeling, choice experiments, and policy evaluation.

Scientific Trends (2013-2024) show consistent focus on

• Energy transition dynamics (4 publications)
• Defence and military economics (5 publications)
• Financial market volatility (7 publications)
• Labour market analysis (6 publications)

Scientific Contributions include 118 research outputs with significant citations in marine policy (16), land economics (203), and applied economics (59). Notable work on Granger causality tests, volatility spillovers, and fisheries economics has influenced policy discussions.