RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

1. International Collaboration with Foreign Universities and Research Centers

During the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 academic years, the Department of World Economy and International Economic Relations actively partnered with three leading foreign universities. These include Wuhan University (China, Top 200), the University of Economics in Bratislava (Slovakia, Top 1000), the University of Arkansas (USA, Top 500), and the University of Wyoming (USA, Top 500). Through these collaborations, the department has achieved several positive outcomes in joint research, academic mobility, and institutional growth.

2. Faculty Participation in International Grant Programs

Faculty members of the department have successfully secured prestigious international grants, demonstrating their strong academic potential and international recognition.

• In December 2023, Senior Lecturer Zarnigor Akhmadalieva was awarded a PhD program scholarship by the University of Toronto (Canada) and commenced her doctoral studies.
• Associate Professor Farkhod Abdurakhmonov received the Faculty Enrichment Program (FEP) grant from the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan, completing a professional development program at the University of Arkansas (August–December 2024).
• Associate Professor Zebo Kuldasheva won the National Scholarship Program (NSP) of Slovakia and undertook training at the University of Economics in Bratislava (October–November 2024). Additionally, she received a grant from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) under the “Belt and Road” initiative (November 2023).
• Associate Professor Umid Dadaboev was awarded the FEP grant from the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan and completed a professional development program at the University of Wyoming (January–May 2025).

These achievements once again highlight the department’s faculty's strong academic and scientific abilities, as well as their active participation in the international academic community. Moving forward, the department continues to aim for new milestones in international collaboration and research excellence.

3. Participation in International Conferences and Publications

The department’s faculty members are known for their significant scientific impact, with many scholars holding high H-index scores, emphasizing the global importance of their research. The department also attracts highly qualified international scholars, further strengthening its research efforts.

The academic team consistently publishes articles in prestigious international journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, making significant contributions to global science and practice while enhancing the department’s international reputation.

Moreover, department members regularly present their research at major international academic conferences. For instance, at the International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS ’23), faculty members presented nearly 10 scientific articles, demonstrating the department’s increasing influence in the field.

Examples of publications in high-impact journals include:

1.     Kuldasheva, Z., Ahmad, M., Salahodjaev, R., & Fahlevi, M. (2023). “Do tourism and renewable energy influence CO2 emissions in tourism-dependent countries?” //International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 13(6), 146-152. https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/14410

2.     Yuldashev, M., Khalikov, U., Nasriddinov, F., Ismailova, N., Kuldasheva, Z., & Ahmad, M. (2023). “Impact of foreign direct investment on income inequality: Evidence from selected Asian economies”. //Plos one, 18(2), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281870

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0281870

3.     Ahmad, M., Kuldasheva, Z., Nasriddinov, F., Balbaa, M. E., & Fahlevi, M. (2023). “Is achieving environmental sustainability dependent on information communication technology and globalization? Evidence from selected OECD countries.” Environmental Technology & Innovation, Volume 31, August 2023, 103178. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352186423001748, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2023.103178

4.     Wang, A., Ahmad, M., Gu, X., Ismailova, N., & Ismailov, D. (2023). “Does the individual effect of resource rents imperative in the attainment of environmental sustainability? Evidence of Southeast Asian economies.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(47), 103718-103730. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-29605-3

5.     Gu, X., Alamri, A. M., Ahmad, M., Alsagr, N., Zhong, X., & Wu, T. (2023). “Natural resources extraction and green finance: Dutch disease and COP27 targets for OECD countries.”//Resources Policy, 81, 103404. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301420723001125

6.     Fahlevi, M., Ahmad, M., Balbaa, M. E., Wu, T., & Aljuaid, M. (2023). “The efficiency of petroleum and government health services to benefit life expectancy during the inefficiencies of hydroelectricity consumption.”// Environmental and Sustainability Indicators.Volume 19, September 2023, 100289

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972723000661

7.     Uddin, I., Ahmad, M., Ismailov, D., Balbaa, M. E., Akhmedov, A., Khasanov, S., & Haq, M. U. (2023). “Enhancing Institutional Quality to Boost Economic Development in Developing Nations: New Insights from CS-ARDL Approach.” // Research in Globalization, Volume 7, December 2023, 100137. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590051X23000278

8.     Pan, X., Ashraf, A., Raza, S. M. F., Nasriddinov, F., & Ahmad, M. (2023). “Exploring the asymmetric effects of urbanization and trade on CO2 emissions: fresh evidence from Pakistan.” // Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(38), 89770-89783. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-023-28719-y

9.     Ahmad, M., Zebo, K., Ismailova, N., Balbaa, M. E., Akramova, N., & Ain, N. U. (2024). Effect of the Supply-Side factors on inflation in South Asia: An analysis of oil price, technology, and labor market dynamics.// Research in Globalization, 8, 100210. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590051X24000194

10.   Ahmad, M., Balbaa, M. E., Zikriyoev, A., Nasriddinov, F., & Zebo, K. (2024). Energy Efficiency, Technological Innovation, and Financial development-based EKC Premise: Fresh Asymmetric Insights from Developing Asian Regions. Environmental Challenges, Volume 15, April 2024, 100947. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010024001136

11.   Xu, H., Ahmad, M., Aziz, A. L., Uddin, I., Aljuaid, M., & Gu, X. (2024). The linkages between energy efficiency, renewable electricity, human capital, and inclusive growth: The role of technological development. //Energy Strategy Reviews, 53, 101414. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X24001214

12.   Zhang, X., Ahmad, M., & Gu, X. (2024). The Dual Faces of growth: Linear and non-linear effects of industrialization, financial development, and natural resource rents on China's economy. //Resources Policy, 95, 105179. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301420724005464

13.   Ahmad, M., Ali, S., & Khan, U. U. (2024). Empowering Asia's Sustainable Future: Unraveling Renewable Energy Dynamics with Trade, Carbon Emission, Governance, and Innovative Interactions. //Renewable Energy, May 2024Renewable Energy 229(2):120716.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380912487_Empowering_Asia's_Sustainable_Future_Unraveling_Renewable_Energy_Dynamics_with_Trade_Carbon_Emission_Governance_and_Innovative_Interactions

14.   Jan, D., Ahmad, M., & Gu, X. (2024). Understanding the complex dynamics of climate change in BRICS countries: Analyzing the COP26 and COP27 agendas.//Energy & Environment, Volume 53, May 2024, 101414. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X24001214