Zara Liaqat

Zara Liaqat is an Assistant Professor at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in International Economics, Macroeconomics, and Household Finance. Her research focuses on trade dynamics, firm behavior, and development economics, with notable work on trade misreporting, private debt impacts, and export strategies under conflict. She has taught extensively at Wilfrid Laurier, University of Waterloo, and Lahore University of Management Sciences, covering courses in international trade, macroeconomics, and economic development.

Her research explores asymmetries in private debt effects, firm exporting behaviors under geopolitical tensions, and the long-term consequences of external debt. She has published in leading journals like The World Economy and The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, with ongoing projects investigating networks among importers and the interplay between industrial development and education.

Zara’s work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, addressing policy-relevant questions in global trade governance, fiscal sustainability, and labor markets. Her teaching emphasizes practical applications of economic theories in business and policy contexts, reflecting her commitment to both academic rigor and real-world impact.