Syed Ali Abbas

Syed Ali Abbas is a Lecturer in Economics at the School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University. He holds a Doctoral degree in Economics from Griffith University, Australia, and has previously served as a Teaching Fellow at Bond University and Griffith University.

• MSc Economics and Finance - Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan
• MS Economics - Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan
• MPhil Economics - Bond University, Australia
• PhD Economics - Griffith University, Australia

His research focuses on the interplay between international financial flows, urbanization, digitalization, and economic growth in developing countries and South Asia. He has extensively studied the impacts of CO2 emissions on agriculture, explored foreign aid and remittance dynamics, and analyzed SDG achievement through digitalization.

Recent publications highlight his expertise in:

• Comparative financial flow analysis (South Asia vs. developing countries)
• Urbanization-economic growth relationships
• Role of digitalization in socio-economic development
• Pandemic impact on migrant remittances
• Energy consumption-environmental sustainability nexus