Syed Akbar Hussain () is a Pakistani political economist, academic and author. He is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in Karachi.

Biography

Zaidi received his Bachelors in Economics from the

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in 1977–80. Then, he completed his master's in social planning of developing countries from the

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in 1981–82. For further studies, he went to the

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from where he completed his doctorate degree. Prior to his current role, Zaidi was a faculty member at the IBA, as well as at

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, the

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, and

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. Zaidi has frequently provided commentary on Pakistan's economic growth and challenges, and their political implications. His areas of expertise in addition to the

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include development, history and social sciences.

Publications

Zaidi has a teaching and research background spanning over 35 years, during which he published several academic papers and books. He has authored works and monographs such as ''Issues in Pakistan's Economy'', ''Military, Civil Society and Democratisation in Pakistan'', ''Pakistan's Economic and Social Development: The Domestic, Regional and Global Context'' and ''New Perspectives on Pakistan’s Political Economy — State, Class and Social Change'' among others.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zaidi, S. Akbar Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Academics of the University of Oxford Alumni of the University of Cambridge Alumni of University College London Alumni of the London School of Economics Columbia University faculty Academic staff of the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Johns Hopkins University faculty Pakistani economists Pakistani political scientists Political economists Executive Directors of the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi