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Article: Heterogeneity, sunk cost, and export performance: A firm level study of Pakistan's textile sector.

Atif, Rao Muhammad / Saqib, Najia / Mahmood, Haider

2023 Volume 9, Issue 7, Page(s) e17548

Abstract: The textile sector is a significant exporting sector of Pakistan. This study examines the determinants of the export performance of Pakistani textile firms using firm-level panel data from 2008 to 2018. Under the framework of the dynamic System ... ...

Abstract	The textile sector is a significant exporting sector of Pakistan. This study examines the determinants of the export performance of Pakistani textile firms using firm-level panel data from 2008 to 2018. Under the framework of the dynamic System Generalized Method of Moment (SGMM) methodology, our findings suggest that both sunk costs and firm-specific characteristics like productivity, age, and size are important determinants of textile exports. Further, the study also observes that firms with a high number of export destinations and greater product diversification tend to export more. The year-specific dummies reveal that textile export performance is adversely affected by the energy crisis in 2012. We recommend that Pakistan should support large, experienced, and productive textile exporter firms to boost textile exports. Besides, more assistance should be provided regarding potential overseas markets to the existing and new export firms.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-06-22
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2835763-2
ISSN	2405-8440
ISSN	2405-8440
DOI	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17548
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Article ; Online: FDI, exports, imports, and consumption-based CO

Mahmood, Haider / Saqib, Najia / Adow, Anass Hamadelneel / Abbas, Muzafar

Environmental science and pollution research international

2023 Volume 30, Issue 25, Page(s) 67634–67646

Abstract: MENA region is full of natural resources and has a huge mineral sector in their economies. ... ...

Abstract	MENA region is full of natural resources and has a huge mineral sector in their economies. CO
MeSH term(s)	Carbon Dioxide/analysis ; Economic Development ; Environmental Pollution/analysis ; Internationality ; Investments ; Spatial Analysis
Chemical Substances	Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J)
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-04-28
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1178791-0
ISSN	1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
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Article ; Online: Oil and natural gas rents and CO

Mahmood, Haider / Saqib, Najia / Adow, Anass Hamadelneel / Abbas, Muzaffar

PeerJ

2023 Volume 11, Page(s) e15708

Abstract: Background: Oil rents (OR) and natural gas rents (NGR) have significant contributions to the income of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies and may increase emissions. Moreover, spatial autocorrelation is expected in carbon dioxide (CO: ... ...

Abstract	Background: Oil rents (OR) and natural gas rents (NGR) have significant contributions to the income of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies and may increase emissions. Moreover, spatial autocorrelation is expected in carbon dioxide (CO Methods: We apply the spatial Durbin model technique on the effects of OR, NGR, and economic growth on CO Results: The results disclose that CO
MeSH term(s)	Carbon Dioxide/analysis ; Natural Gas ; Middle East ; Spatial Analysis ; Tunisia
Chemical Substances	Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J) ; Natural Gas
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-07-12
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2703241-3
ISSN	2167-8359 ; 2167-8359
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Article ; Online: Heterogeneity, sunk cost, and export performance

Rao Muhammad Atif / Najia Saqib / Haider Mahmood

Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp e17548- (2023)

A firm level study of Pakistan's textile sector

2023

Abstract	The textile sector is a significant exporting sector of Pakistan. This study examines the determinants of the export performance of Pakistani textile firms using firm-level panel data from 2008 to 2018. Under the framework of the dynamic System Generalized Method of Moment (SGMM) methodology, our findings suggest that both sunk costs and firm-specific characteristics like productivity, age, and size are important determinants of textile exports. Further, the study also observes that firms with a high number of export destinations and greater product diversification tend to export more. The year-specific dummies reveal that textile export performance is adversely affected by the energy crisis in 2012. We recommend that Pakistan should support large, experienced, and productive textile exporter firms to boost textile exports. Besides, more assistance should be provided regarding potential overseas markets to the existing and new export firms.
Keywords	Firm-level exports ; Total factor productivity ; Firm's characteristics ; Sunk cost ; Textile sector ; Science (General) ; Q1-390 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
Subject code	381
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-07-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	Elsevier
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Article ; Online: Harnessing digital solutions for sustainable development: a quantile-based framework for designing an SDG framework for green transition.

Saqib, Najia / Mahmood, Haider / Murshed, Muntasir / Duran, Ivan A / Douissa, Ismail Ben

Environmental science and pollution research international

2023 Volume 30, Issue 51, Page(s) 110851–110868

Abstract: The paper investigates how financial technology might help countries promote renewable energy and reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is generally agreed that FinTech (financial technology) has the ability to help achieve the SDGs by 2030 ... ...

Abstract	The paper investigates how financial technology might help countries promote renewable energy and reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is generally agreed that FinTech (financial technology) has the ability to help achieve the SDGs by 2030 and promote a sustainable society through technology-driven solutions. The financial sector has launched greener investment options in order to mobilize substantial financial resources towards climate neutrality in the coming decade. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the goals set forth in the Paris Climate Agreement, however, this procedure must be accelerated. With the use of the innovative "quantile-on-quantile (QQ)" technique, this study uses the data of top FinTech economies for the period 1990-2020 and provides country-specific insights into the relationship between FinTech and renewable energy. Using quantile causality analysis, we may identify the direction of causality between these variables at the observed extremes. An extensive long-term relationship between FinTech and renewable energy was found in all countries. The leading FinTech economies show a positive association between the two at most quantiles, and a bidirectional causality relationship is seen across significant quantiles. This highlights the considerable yet variable impact FinTech policies have on renewable energy and vice versa in these innovative economies. These results highlight the connection between growing FinTech and promoting a green transition to further Sustainable Development Goals and provide useful insight for policy formulation.
MeSH term(s)	Sustainable Development ; Climate ; Investments ; Policy ; Renewable Energy ; Economic Development ; Carbon Dioxide
Chemical Substances	Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J)
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-10-05
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1178791-0
ISSN	1614-7499 ; 0944-1344
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Article ; Online: Alpha lipoic acid mitigates adverse impacts of drought stress on growth and yield of mungbean: photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidative defense mechanism.

Mian, Naima Hafeez / Azeem, Muhammad / Ali, Qasim / Mahmood, Saqib / Akram, Muhammad Sohail

PeerJ

2024 Volume 12, Page(s) e17191

Abstract: Context: Exogenous use of potential organic compounds through different modes is a promising strategy for the induction of water stress tolerance in crop plants for better yield.: Aims: The present study aimed to explore the potential role of alpha- ... ...

Abstract	Context: Exogenous use of potential organic compounds through different modes is a promising strategy for the induction of water stress tolerance in crop plants for better yield. Aims: The present study aimed to explore the potential role of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in inducing water stress tolerance in mungbean lines when applied exogenously through various modes. Methods: The experiment was conducted in a field with a split-plot arrangement, having three replicates for each treatment. Two irrigation regimes, including normal and reduced irrigation, were applied. The plants allocated to reduced irrigation were watered only at the reproductive stage. Three levels of ALA (0, 0.1, 0.15 mM) were applied through different modes (seed priming, foliar or priming+foliar). Key results: ALA treatment through different modes manifested higher growth under reduced irrigation (water stress) and normal irrigation. Compared to the other two modes, the application of ALA as seed priming was found more effective in ameliorating the adverse impacts of water stress on growth and yield associated with their better content of leaf photosynthetic pigments, maintenance of plant water relations, levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants, improved activities of enzymatic antioxidants, and decreased lipid peroxidation and H Conclusions: Conclusively, 0.1 and 0.15 mM levels of ALA as seed priming were found to reduce the adverse impact of water stress on mungbean yield that was associated with improved physio-biochemical mechanisms. Implications: The findings of the study will be helpful for the agriculturalists working in arid and semi-arid regions to obtain a better yield of mungbean that will be helpful to fulfill the food demand in those areas to some extent.
MeSH term(s)	Vigna/growth & development ; Vigna/drug effects ; Vigna/metabolism ; Thioctic Acid/pharmacology ; Antioxidants/metabolism ; Photosynthesis/drug effects ; Droughts ; Plant Leaves/drug effects ; Plant Leaves/growth & development ; Plant Leaves/metabolism ; Dehydration ; Chlorophyll/metabolism ; Lipid Peroxidation/drug effects
Chemical Substances	Thioctic Acid (73Y7P0K73Y) ; Antioxidants ; Chlorophyll (1406-65-1)
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-04-29
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2703241-3
ISSN	2167-8359 ; 2167-8359
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Article ; Online: Modulation of Growth and Antioxidative Defense Mechanism in Wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) Mediated by Plant-Beneficial Strain Pseudomonas veronii MR-15 under Drought Conditions

Maryam Rehman / Muhammad Shahid / Saqib Mahmood / Qasim Ali / Muhammad Azeem

Applied Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 1, p

2023 Volume 128

Abstract: Drought stress severely influences plants in various ways and is considered an alarming threat to sustainable crop production worldwide. However, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) have the natural ability to tolerate drought and enable plants ... ...

Abstract	Drought stress severely influences plants in various ways and is considered an alarming threat to sustainable crop production worldwide. However, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) have the natural ability to tolerate drought and enable plants to induce stress resistance by altering critical metabolic pathways. In this study, we isolated and characterized a drought-tolerant rhizobacterium from the ground nut ( Arachis hypogaea ). Sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene traced its lineage to Pseudomonas veronii , named MR-15. The strain exhibited natural capabilities to solubilize phosphate, produce indole acetic acid, and grow a drought medium containing PEG (polyethylene glycol). The seeds of two wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum) inoculated with MR-15 were grown under drought and fully hydrated conditions and showed a significant increase in plant biomass, enhanced cellular antioxidant enzyme activity, and reduced reactive oxygen species. The MR-15 strain also significantly increased pigmentation and protein contents compared to plants raised from seeds grown without inoculation. These beneficial effects were consistent under drought stress conditions, indicating that MR-15 effectively alleviated wheat plants from drought-induced cellular oxidative damage. The findings suggest that MR-15 has the potential to serve as a biofertilizer, and further experiments should be conducted to explore its role in promoting plant growth and yield under drought conditions, particularly in semi-arid and arid zones. This is the first study reporting Pseudomonas veronii as a potential PGPR strain.
Keywords	PGPR ; drought ; ROS ; PEG ; lipid peroxidation ; Technology ; T ; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ; TA1-2040 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Physics ; QC1-999 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
Subject code	580
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	MDPI AG
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Article ; Online: Oil and natural gas rents and CO2 emissions nexus in MENA

Haider Mahmood / Najia Saqib / Anass Hamadelneel Adow / Muzaffar Abbas

PeerJ, Vol 11, p e

spatial analysis

2023 Volume 15708

Abstract: Background Oil rents (OR) and natural gas rents (NGR) have significant contributions to the income of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies and may increase emissions. Moreover, spatial autocorrelation is expected in carbon dioxide (CO2) ... ...

Abstract	Background Oil rents (OR) and natural gas rents (NGR) have significant contributions to the income of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) economies and may increase emissions. Moreover, spatial autocorrelation is expected in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to the geographically closed economies in the MENA region. Thus, we examine the impact of OR and NGR on CO2 emissions caring spatial dimensions and analyze the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). Methods We apply the spatial Durbin model technique on the effects of OR, NGR, and economic growth on CO2 emissions in 17 MENA nations from 2000–2019, i.e., Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen. Moreover, diagnostic tests are applied to reach the most appropriate spatial specification and to have the most robust results. Results The results disclose that CO2 emissions have spillovers and emissions of any country can damage the environment of neighboring countries. The EKC is corroborated with a turning point of 38,698 constant 2015 US dollars. Israel and Qatar are in 2nd phase of the EKC, and 15 MENA economies are in 1st stage. Thus, the economic expansion of most economies has ecological concerns. The effect of natural gas rents is found statistically insignificant. Oil rents have minute negative effects on emissions of local economies with an elasticity coefficient of −0.2117. Nevertheless, these have a positive indirect effect with an elasticity coefficient of 0.5328. Thus, the net effect of oil rents is positive. One percent increase in oil rents could accelerate 0.3211% of emissions. Thus, we suggest the MENA countries reduce reliance on oil rents in their income to avoid the negative environmental effects of the oil sector.
Keywords	Oil rent ; Natural gas rents ; CO2 emissions ; Spillovers ; The MENA region ; Medicine ; R ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
Subject code	336
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-07-01T00:00:00Z
Publisher	PeerJ Inc.
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Article: Prevalence of minor physical anomalies in children with autism spectrum disorder reporting to a tertiary care hospital Lahore-Pakistan.

Rabia, Ansa / Mahmood, Saqib / Maqbool, Shazia

Pakistan journal of medical sciences

2022 Volume 38, Issue 7, Page(s) 1918–1923

Abstract: Objective: To assess the frequency and type of minor physical anomalies (MPAs) in subjects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).: Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September, 2016 to October, 2020. Using purposive ... ...

Abstract	Objective: To assess the frequency and type of minor physical anomalies (MPAs) in subjects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from September, 2016 to October, 2020. Using purposive sampling technique, 147 subjects with ASD were recruited from Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health (CH & ICH) Lahore, with a confirmed clinical diagnosis by developmental pediatrician, using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). For morphology assessment, 12 body regions of ASD subjects were examined using Autism Dysmorphology Measure (ADM) manual after taking informed consent. Physical measurements (height, weight, head circumference, ear length, philtrum, hand, finger and foot length) were also taken and were compared with the available standard charts. Results: A total of 381 dysmorphologies were identified in 131 (89.1%) ASD subjects whereas 16 subjects had no dysmorphology at all. Microcephaly was exhibited by 14 (9.5%) subjects, out of which 13 had variable number of dysmorphologies while one had no dysmorphology in other body regions. Out of 131 subjects exhibiting dysmorphologies, there were 108 male and 23 female subjects, with a M:F ratio 4.7:1 whereas microcephaly was observed in 12 male and two female subjects, with a M:F ratio 6:1. The highest number of dysmorphic features were noted in the ears, followed by feet and hair growth pattern. Conclusions: MPAs associated with ASD are frequently found in, but are clearly not limited to, the head or facial region.
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-10-11
Publishing country	Pakistan
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2032827-8
ISSN	1681-715X ; 1682-024X ; 1017-4699
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Article: Chromium Stress Tolerance of a C4 (

Shahzad, Qasim / Mahmood, Saqib / Javed, Sadia / Mushtaq, Tariq

Microorganisms

2021 Volume 9, Issue 11

Abstract: Chromium stress is one of the deleterious abiotic factors that reduce crop production. Two anatomically different crops (C3 and C4) were compared for their chromium (0 and 50 ppm) tolerance and responses ... ...

Abstract	Chromium stress is one of the deleterious abiotic factors that reduce crop production. Two anatomically different crops (C3 and C4) were compared for their chromium (0 and 50 ppm) tolerance and responses towards
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-11-08
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2720891-6
ISSN	2076-2607
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DOI	10.3390/microorganisms9112313
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