Muhammad Ramzan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3712332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Muhammad Ramzan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Muhammad |
| FAMILY NAME | Ramzan |
| SIGNATURE | RAMZAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sialkot |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7803-7960 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 31 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
To Invest or Not to Invest? On the Dynamics of Fintech, Digital Currencies and Market Risks in Shaping Renewable Energy Stock Performance in European Firms
Europe's renewable energy sector is expanding rapidly, driven by tighter climate targets and investors' growing preference for low‐carbon solutions. However, the combined influence of digital currencies, fintech innovation and financial market volatility on the performance of renewable energy firms remains insufficiently examined. Against this background, this study explores these connections. Methodologically, we apply wavelet quantile‐on‐quanti…
Market connectedness and price spillovers in Ghanaian maize and yam markets
Integrated staple food markets are essential for food security in sub-Saharan Africa, where national production is often sufficient but spatial disparities limit access for households in deficit regions. This study examines price connectedness in maize and yam markets across ten major regions in Ghana and assesses how transmission patterns respond to domestic and global shocks. Using monthly wholesale prices from January 2006 to December 2024, we…
Economic Resilience Under Sustainability Uncertainty
Understanding the resilience of global economies amidst increasing natural and man‐made disruptions is crucial for effective policymaking in an increasingly uncertain and interconnected world. However, most existing studies analyze such disruptions in isolation, overlooking their compounded and interactive effects on economic resilience. This study addresses that gap by examining how sustainability uncertainty, energy market volatility, supply ch…
Trust and Mistrust in the Pak-Afghan Relations
The bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has long been overshadowed by mutual mistrust and strategic rivalry, despite deep cultural ties and Pakistan hosting the world's largest Afghan refugee population. This study applies the Trust Theory and the Prisoner's Dilemma framework to analyze the persistent lack of cooperation between the two states. The research highlights how territorial disputes, cross-border terrorism, geopoliti…
Exploring Man-Animals Relationship through the Lens of Zoocriticism in the Novel the Alchemist
This study scrutinizes Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist (1988) from a zoocritical perspective. It focuses on themes such as man-animal relationships, interconnections, interdependence, mutual understanding, and moral and ethical problems related to animals. The man-animal relationship is one of the most important relations in the world, they are connected in different ways, and can impact each other lives to a great extent. They rely on each ot…
Traces of Force Marriage
The theme of forced marriage in Rabindranath Tagore's short stories Subha and The Wife's Letter shall be analyzed on the backdrop of a feminist perspective. The paper seeks to explore the manner in which the narratives represent the emotional and psychological consequences that women suffer in forced marriages and, thereby further underlines the systemic oppression engineered by patriarchal norms. In Subha, the protagonist's silence signified tha…
Pathway towards decarbonization
Climate change, fueled by consumption patterns, poses a profound challenge to the global community. In this context, trade, energy, and monetary policies emerge as pivotal instruments in reshaping consumption patterns, positioning them as indispensable tools in the pursuit of decarbonization. However, a significant gap remains in the literature, with few studies thoroughly investigating their critical influence on driving decarbonization. Against…
Digital economy and export complexity
Drivers of Environmental Sustainability
Environmental challenges around the world require urgent and broad action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will benefit all individuals in numerous areas such as energy, innovation and agriculture. Therefore, this study attempts to examine the interrelationships between energy transition, environmental patents, sustainable agriculture, food production, primary energy consumption, and food trade openness in relation to CO 2 e…
Mindfulness music training as a buffer against music performance anxiety
An 8-week, domain-integrated program produced practically meaningful improvements (~10 points on K-MPAI) and enhanced execution consistency. Findings support cautious curricular integration, pending replication
Resisting Hegemonic Masculinity
The Discursive Construction of Identity in Camus’ The Stranger
Albert Camus's The Stranger is an influential work of existential philosophy. The novel constructs themes of values, meanings, and individual freedom. Understanding the novel's construction of identity can help to understand the broader philosophical implications of Existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophical movement that puts strong emphasis on the notion that people are free and identify their purpose in life and own values. Existentiali…
A Study to Determine the Link between Media Use and Drug Use among Students
In Pakistan, drug addiction is becoming more common as the country has 6.7 million drug users. A serious social issue facing modern Pakistani society is a rapid rise in drug addiction among students. Drug traffickers have stepped up the use of media to trigger demand for drugs in many countries including Pakistan, India, and Thailand. The media had a significant impact on their decision to start abusing drugs. Previous studies show media encourag…
Assessing stress causing factors and language related challenges among first year students in higher institutions in Pakistan
This mixed-methods study delves into stress factors among first-year undergraduate students in universities across Punjab, Pakistan. Five hundred students underwent evaluation for stress levels and academic achievement, with 10 selected for further analysis. The Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983) and demographic sheets were utilized for data collection. Analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between perceived stress and aca…
Hegemonic Masculinity Through Directive Speech Acts In Prologue Of The Holy Woman
The study is based on hegemonic masculinity presented and identified through directive speech acts. It is a qualitative textual analysis based on data from the prologue of The Holy Woman. The study uses purposive sampling techniques and draws on speech act theory and masculinity theory. The results highlight that male characters employ reprimands, honour-based appeals and commands for the exercise of control over female behaviour, which identify …
Total factor productivity and environmental quality
Developing a digital currency adoption scale
The primary purpose of the research is to develop and validate a comprehensive scale for measuring the adoption of digital currencies, aiming to provide a reliable tool for assessing the multifaceted nature of digital currency adoption. The methodology involved initial data collection through a pilot study with 35 participants in China, followed by focus group discussions with stakeholders to identify key factors influencing adoption. The finding…
Towards the dream of go green
An analytical framework to link factors affecting agricultural trade intensity in the world
Does clean energy matter? The dynamic effects of different strategies of renewable energy, carbon emissions, and trade openness on sustainable economic growth
Does financial globalisation matter for environmental quality? A sustainability perspective of Asian economies
The study aims to explore the asymmetric impact of financial globalisation on renewable CO2 emissions for selected Asian economies for a time span from 1990 to 2019. A sample of 35 economies is selected on the basis of the availability of data. To get the estimates of the variables, the analysis has applied FMOLS and DOLS estimation methods. The linear estimate of financial globalisation in the FMOLS model is negative and significant but positive…
What hurt the most? Assessing the influence of pollution and climate change on agricultural sustainability in Asia
Agriculture faces unprecedented abiotic and biotic stressors due to climate change and environmental contamination. This consequence serves as a severe warning to our society and a challenge to balance sustainable production with rapid population growth. However, prior studies have not explored how pollution and climate change affect agricultural sustainability individually, particularly in Asia. To do so, we examined the analytical linkages betw…
Firm life cycle, asset preferences, and financial performance
Objective: This study examines the moderating role of gender diversity in the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance over the firm life cycle. Methods: Panel regression analysis is used to analyse 2008–2019 data of the S&P 500 firms. Results: Results show that gender diversity significantly moderates the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance. Second, this relationship varies across different life cycle s…
Unveil the Dilemma
"Runaway children" is a growing issue. Print, electronic, and social media highlighted and reported many cases daily. Multidimensional factors are responsible. This study aims to highlight the factors responsible behind and to suggest solutions for families and persons concerned. The assessment of the factors is based on the statements of runaway children. The empirical work focused on 50 children aging from 9 years to 17 years. Structured interv…
Research Elite of Pakistan
Do green innovation and financial globalization contribute to the ecological sustainability and energy transition in the United Kingdom? Policy insights from a bootstrap rolling window approach
Environmental sustainability and energy transition, especially the renewable energy transition, have become critical concerns of nations throughout the world in recent decades. The sustainable and eco‐friendly technologies have led to more sustainable methodologies, substantial stewardship of our natural resources, and the conversion to renewable energy sources, all of which have been demonstrated to benefit the environment significantly. However…
What hurt the most? Assessing the influence of pollution and climate change on agricultural sustainability in Asia
Agriculture faces unprecedented abiotic and biotic stressors due to climate change and environmental contamination. This consequence serves as a severe warning to our society and a challenge to balance sustainable production with rapid population growth. However, prior studies have not explored how pollution and climate change affect agricultural sustainability individually, particularly in Asia. To do so, we examined the analytical linkages betw…
Firm life cycle, asset preferences, and financial performance
Objective: This study examines the moderating role of gender diversity in the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance over the firm life cycle. Methods: Panel regression analysis is used to analyse 2008–2019 data of the S&P 500 firms. Results: Results show that gender diversity significantly moderates the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance. Second, this relationship varies across different life cycle s…
Health Literacy and Health Risk Behaviors among Cancer Patients
Cancer is accounted as serious problem that affects people all over the world. Cancer is becoming more common in Pakistan as a result of a lack of health facilities, limited medical equipment, and a lack of doctors with specialized knowledge. The link between health risk behavior and health literacy among cancer patients is investigated in this study. Patients from four government sector hospitals in Punjab, Pakistan, were recruited randomly to p…
Gender Inequality as a Barrier to Utilization of Services in Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/Aids in Pakistan
This study examines gender inequality as a barrier to utilization of services in mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. The study uses a feminist approach to explore the barriers related to gender inequality during the uptake of HIV treatment. The data was collected from 26 medical practitioners and 10 HIV positive mothers through in-depth interviews. HIV positive mothers were found to have experienced discrimination in their treat…
Politics as Rhetoric
Purpose of the Study: This paper aims at unveiling the linguistic repertoire through the analysis of the press statements of the leading figures of the then ruling party of Pakistan (Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Group) - PMLN and the opposition party there (Pakistan People’s Party (Parliamentarians) - PPPP. The main focus of this research is to reveal the language game of key politicians who seem anxious to complete their tenure irrespective of …
Reconstructing the Curriculum and Educational Framework of Madrassa Boards in Pakistan
Purpose of the study: This study highlighted the Islamic Madarsa's role in the modern education system. Methodology: It was library research in which books and Journals are the primary sources of content collection. Interpretation of Philosophies of Islamic Scholars has been made from qualitative analysis. Main findings: The study reveals that Islamic Madarsas play a very positive role in spreading Education according to the needs of hours. Islam…
Exploring Suppression and Conflict in the Discourses of Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke
Purpose of the Study: This paper explores suppression and conflicts projected through the linguistic choices used by the characters in Moth Smoke. The chief argument of the study is to analyze as to how the less powerful are suppressed through language and how far such discourses give rise to conflicts and cause an imbalance in society. Methodology: The study uses Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a methodological and theoretical …
Unveil the Dilemma
"Runaway children" is a growing issue. Print, electronic, and social media highlighted and reported many cases daily. Multidimensional factors are responsible. This study aims to highlight the factors responsible behind and to suggest solutions for families and persons concerned. The assessment of the factors is based on the statements of runaway children. The empirical work focused on 50 children aging from 9 years to 17 years. Structured interv…
Research Elite of Pakistan
Do green innovation and financial globalization contribute to the ecological sustainability and energy transition in the United Kingdom? Policy insights from a bootstrap rolling window approach
Environmental sustainability and energy transition, especially the renewable energy transition, have become critical concerns of nations throughout the world in recent decades. The sustainable and eco‐friendly technologies have led to more sustainable methodologies, substantial stewardship of our natural resources, and the conversion to renewable energy sources, all of which have been demonstrated to benefit the environment significantly. However…
Towards the dream of go green
An analytical framework to link factors affecting agricultural trade intensity in the world
Does clean energy matter? The dynamic effects of different strategies of renewable energy, carbon emissions, and trade openness on sustainable economic growth
Does financial globalisation matter for environmental quality? A sustainability perspective of Asian economies
The study aims to explore the asymmetric impact of financial globalisation on renewable CO2 emissions for selected Asian economies for a time span from 1990 to 2019. A sample of 35 economies is selected on the basis of the availability of data. To get the estimates of the variables, the analysis has applied FMOLS and DOLS estimation methods. The linear estimate of financial globalisation in the FMOLS model is negative and significant but positive…
What hurt the most? Assessing the influence of pollution and climate change on agricultural sustainability in Asia
Agriculture faces unprecedented abiotic and biotic stressors due to climate change and environmental contamination. This consequence serves as a severe warning to our society and a challenge to balance sustainable production with rapid population growth. However, prior studies have not explored how pollution and climate change affect agricultural sustainability individually, particularly in Asia. To do so, we examined the analytical linkages betw…
Firm life cycle, asset preferences, and financial performance
Objective: This study examines the moderating role of gender diversity in the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance over the firm life cycle. Methods: Panel regression analysis is used to analyse 2008–2019 data of the S&P 500 firms. Results: Results show that gender diversity significantly moderates the relationship between asset preferences and firm performance. Second, this relationship varies across different life cycle s…
The Discursive Construction of Identity in Camus’ The Stranger
Albert Camus's The Stranger is an influential work of existential philosophy. The novel constructs themes of values, meanings, and individual freedom. Understanding the novel's construction of identity can help to understand the broader philosophical implications of Existentialism. Existentialism is a philosophical movement that puts strong emphasis on the notion that people are free and identify their purpose in life and own values. Existentiali…
A Study to Determine the Link between Media Use and Drug Use among Students
In Pakistan, drug addiction is becoming more common as the country has 6.7 million drug users. A serious social issue facing modern Pakistani society is a rapid rise in drug addiction among students. Drug traffickers have stepped up the use of media to trigger demand for drugs in many countries including Pakistan, India, and Thailand. The media had a significant impact on their decision to start abusing drugs. Previous studies show media encourag…
Assessing stress causing factors and language related challenges among first year students in higher institutions in Pakistan
This mixed-methods study delves into stress factors among first-year undergraduate students in universities across Punjab, Pakistan. Five hundred students underwent evaluation for stress levels and academic achievement, with 10 selected for further analysis. The Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983) and demographic sheets were utilized for data collection. Analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between perceived stress and aca…
Hegemonic Masculinity Through Directive Speech Acts In Prologue Of The Holy Woman
The study is based on hegemonic masculinity presented and identified through directive speech acts. It is a qualitative textual analysis based on data from the prologue of The Holy Woman. The study uses purposive sampling techniques and draws on speech act theory and masculinity theory. The results highlight that male characters employ reprimands, honour-based appeals and commands for the exercise of control over female behaviour, which identify …
Total factor productivity and environmental quality
Developing a digital currency adoption scale
The primary purpose of the research is to develop and validate a comprehensive scale for measuring the adoption of digital currencies, aiming to provide a reliable tool for assessing the multifaceted nature of digital currency adoption. The methodology involved initial data collection through a pilot study with 35 participants in China, followed by focus group discussions with stakeholders to identify key factors influencing adoption. The finding…
Trust and Mistrust in the Pak-Afghan Relations
The bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has long been overshadowed by mutual mistrust and strategic rivalry, despite deep cultural ties and Pakistan hosting the world's largest Afghan refugee population. This study applies the Trust Theory and the Prisoner's Dilemma framework to analyze the persistent lack of cooperation between the two states. The research highlights how territorial disputes, cross-border terrorism, geopoliti…
Exploring Man-Animals Relationship through the Lens of Zoocriticism in the Novel the Alchemist
This study scrutinizes Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist (1988) from a zoocritical perspective. It focuses on themes such as man-animal relationships, interconnections, interdependence, mutual understanding, and moral and ethical problems related to animals. The man-animal relationship is one of the most important relations in the world, they are connected in different ways, and can impact each other lives to a great extent. They rely on each ot…
Traces of Force Marriage
The theme of forced marriage in Rabindranath Tagore's short stories Subha and The Wife's Letter shall be analyzed on the backdrop of a feminist perspective. The paper seeks to explore the manner in which the narratives represent the emotional and psychological consequences that women suffer in forced marriages and, thereby further underlines the systemic oppression engineered by patriarchal norms. In Subha, the protagonist's silence signified tha…
Pathway towards decarbonization
Climate change, fueled by consumption patterns, poses a profound challenge to the global community. In this context, trade, energy, and monetary policies emerge as pivotal instruments in reshaping consumption patterns, positioning them as indispensable tools in the pursuit of decarbonization. However, a significant gap remains in the literature, with few studies thoroughly investigating their critical influence on driving decarbonization. Against…
Digital economy and export complexity
Economics (13 works) · Political science (13 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Natural resource economics (7 works) · Sustainable development (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Sustainability (5 works) · Ecology (4 works)