Associate Professor Dr Sahar Afshan

Associate Professor Dr Sahar Afshan

  • Associate Professor
Department of Economics & Finance

Biography

Dr. Sahar Afshan is working as an Assistant Professor (Finance) at Sunway University Malaysia. She has done her PhD. in Finance & Banking from University Utara Malaysia. She has a number of publications in highly prestigious journals including Business Strategy & Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainable Development, Resources Policy, International Journal of Finance & Economics, Renewable energy, Telematics & Informatics, Economic Research, etc. Her main area of interest is Sustainability (Finance & Economics). 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia (2022)
MBA Finance, Iqra University, Pakistan (2013)
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Karachi, Pakistan (2009)

Research Interests

  • Financial Economics
  • Green Finance
  • Digital Economy
  • Sustainable Development

Teaching Areas

  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Research

Courses Taught

  • Investment Management
  • Financial Economics I
  • Financial Economics II

Notable Publications

2022 -

Zhang, K. C., Wang, M. W., Altuntaş, M., & Afshan, S. (2022). Do energy prices, covid19, and financial uncertainty hinder the environment and social responsibility? Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 1-19. Taylor & Francis (Impact Factor 3.080, Scopus Q1, SSCI). 

2022 -

Zhang, S., Luo, S., & Afshan, S. (2022). Role of climate technologies, financial development, and renewable energy in the facilitation of social, economic, and environmental goals. Renewable Energy. (Impact Factor 8.634, Scopus Q1, SCIE). 

2022 -

Suki, N. M., Suki, N. M., Afshan, S., Sharif, A., & Meo, M. S. (2022). The paradigms of technological innovation and renewables as a panacea for sustainable development: A pathway of going green. Renewable Energy, 181, 1431-1439. Elsevier Publisher (Impact Factor 8.63, Scopus Q1, SCIE).

2022 -

Suki, N. M., Suki, N. M., Afshan, S., & Sharif, A., (2022). How does green technology innovation affect green growth in ASEAN-6 countries? Evidence from advance panel estimations. Gondwana Research. (Accepted) Elsevier Publisher. (Impact Factor 6.151, Scopus Q1, SCIE). 

2022 -

Suki, N. M., Suki, N. M., Sharif, A., Afshan, S., & Jermsittiparsert, K. (2022). The role of technology innovation and renewable energy in reducing environmental degradation in Malaysia: A step towards sustainable environment. Renewable Energy, 182, 245-253. Elsevier Publisher (Impact Factor 8.63, Scopus Q1, SCIE).

2022 -

Afshan, S., & Yaqoob, T. (2022). The potency of eco-innovation, natural resource, and financial development on ecological footprint: quantile-ARDL-based evidence from China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-11. Springer Publisher. (Impact Factor 5.190, Scopus Q1, SCIE). 

2022 -

Wan, Q., Miao, X., & Afshan, S. (2022). Dynamic effects of natural resource abundance, green financing, and government environmental concerns toward the sustainable environment in China. Resources Policy, 79, 102954. (Impact Factor 8.002, Scopus Q1, SSCI, ABS-2, ABDC-B).  

2022 -

Afshan, S., & Nordin, S (2022). The Dynamic Relationship between Energy Commodities and Bitcoin Prices: Fresh insights from the Quantile ARDL Approach. International Journal of Trade and Financial Markets. (Accepted) Inderscience Publisher (Scopus-Q2).

2022 -

Suki, N. M., Suki, N. M., Sharif, A., Afshan, S., & Rexhepi, G. (2022) Importance of green innovation for business sustainability: Identifying the key role of green intellectual capital and green SCM. Business Strategy and the Environment. (Accepted) Wiley Publisher. (Impact Factor 10.8, Scopus Q1, SSCI, ABDC-A, ABS-3). 

2022 -

Afshan, S., Ozturk, I., & Yaqoob, T. (2022). Facilitating Renewable Energy Transition, Ecological Innovations and Stringent Environmental Policies to Improve Ecological Sustainability: Evidence from MM-QR Method. Renewable Energy. (Accepted) Elsevier Publisher. (Impact Factor 8.634, Scopus Q1, SCIE).  

2022 -

Wang, J., Umar, M., Afshan, S., & Haouas, I. (2022). Examining the nexus between oil price, COVID-19, uncertainty index, and stock price of electronic sports: fresh insights from the nonlinear approach. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 35(1), 2217-2233. Taylor & Francis. (Impact Factor 3.080, Scopus Q1, SSCI).

2022 -

Li, C., Lin, S., Sun, Y., Afshan, S., & Yaqoob, T. (2022). The asymmetric effect of oil price, news-based uncertainty, and COVID-19 pandemic on equity market. Resources Policy, 102740. Elsevier Publisher. (Impact Factor 8.002, Scopus Q1, SSCI, ABS-2, ABDC-B).