Abu Saad Md. Masnun Al Mahi, PhD

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Finance: University of Malaya, Malaysia
   
• Master of Science (M.Sc) in Finance (Research): Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
   
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance & Banking: University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
   
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance & Banking: University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Book Chapter

Zainuddin, M., Yasin, I. M., Mahi, M., & Akter, S. (2020). Depth of outreach and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions: An empirical revisit. In Building an entrepreneurial and sustainable society (pp. 204-218). IGI Global. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2704-7.ch010
 

Journals

Uddin, M. H., Akter, S.,  Mollah, S., & Mahi, M. A. (2022) Differences in bank and microfinance business models: An analysis of the loan monitoring systems and funding sources. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 80, 101644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2022.101644 .

Hasan, M. B., Ali, M. S., Uddin, G. S., Al Mahi, M., Liu, Y., & Park, D. (2022). Is Bangladesh on the right path toward sustainable development? An empirical exploration of energy sources, economic growth, and CO₂ discharges nexus. Resources Policy, 79, 103125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2022.103125

Dahir, A. M., & Mahi, M. (2022). Does energy efficiency improve environmental quality in BRICS countries? Empirical evidence using dynamic panels with heterogeneous slopes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(8), 12027-12042.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16410-z

Mahi, M., Khan, S. A., Zainuddin, M., & Arif, I. (2022). Economy–energy markets nexus during COVID-19: A dynamic time–frequency analysis. Energy & Environment, 33(5), 996-1012. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X211032630 .

Hasan, M. B., Kabir, M. A. R., Amin, M. R., & Mahi, M. (2022). Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Islamic and Conventional Stock Indices: Fresh Evidence from Bangladesh. The Journal of Developing Areas, 56(2), 197-220. https://doi.org/10.1353/jda.2022.0024

Hasan, M. B., Mahi, M., Hassan, M. K., & Bhuiyan, A. B. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on stock markets: Conventional vs. Islamic indices using wavelet-based multi-timescales analysis. The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 58, 101504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2021.101504

Mahi, M., Ismail, I., Phoong, S. W., & Isa, C. R. (2021). Mapping trends and knowledge structure of energy efficiency research: what we know and where we are going. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(27), 35327-35345. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14367-7

Jafrin, N., Mahi, M., Masud, M. M., & Ghosh, D. (2021). Demographic dividend and economic growth in emerging economies: Fresh evidence from the SAARC countries. International Journal of Social Economics, 48(8), 1159-1174. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-08-2020-0588

Hasan, M. B., Mahi, M., Sarker, T., & Amin, M. R. (2021). Spillovers of the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on global economic activity, the stock market, and the energy sector. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(5), 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm14050200

Mobin, M. A., Mahi, M., Hassan, M. K., Habib, M., Akter, S., & Hassan, T. (2021). An analysis of COVID-19 and WHO global research roadmap: Knowledge mapping and future research agenda. Eurasian Economic Review, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40822-021-00193-2

Jafrin, N., Masud, M. M., SEIF, A. N. M., Mahi, M., & Khanam, M. (2021). A panel data estimation of the determinants of life expectancy in selected SAARC countries. Operations Research and Decisions, 31(4), 69-87. https://doi.org/10.37190/ord210404 

Mahi, M., Mobin, M. A., Habib, M., & Akter, S. (2021). A bibliometric analysis of pandemic and epidemic studies in economics: Future agenda for COVID-19 research. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 4(1), 100165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100165

Zainuddin, M., Mahi, M., Akter, S., & Yasin, I. M. (2020). The role of national culture in the relationship between microfinance outreach and sustainability: A correlated random effects approach. Cross Cultural & Strategic Management. 27 (3), 447-472. https://doi.org/10.1108/CCSM-12-2019-0219

Zainuddin, M., Mahi, A.S.M.M.A., Yasin, I. M. & Akter, S. (2020). The trade-off between outreach and sustainability of microfinance institutions: does loan delinquency play a mediating role? International Journal of Business Excellence. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBEX.2020.10034356  

Reaz, M., Bowyer, D., Vitale, C., Mahi, M., & Dahir, A. M. (2020). The nexus of agricultural exports and performance in Malaysia: A dynamic panel data approach. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 10(5), 545-556. https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-08-2019-0119 

Mahi, M., Phoong, S. W., Ismail, I., & Isa, C. R. (2019). Energy–finance–growth nexus in ASEAN-5 countries: An ARDL bounds test approach. Sustainability, 12(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010005

Reaz, M., Mahat, F., Dahir, A. M., Sahabuddin, M., & Mahi, M., (2017). Exchange rate volatility and financial performance of agriculture firms in Malaysia: An empirical analysis using GARCH, wavelet and system GMM. Business and Economic Horizons (BEH), 13(1232-2017-2430), 409-427. https://doi.org/10.15208/beh.2017.29  

Mahi, M.., Sim, C. S., & Hassan, A. F. (2017). Religiosity and demand for takaful (Islamic insurance): A preliminary investigation. International Journal of Applied Business and Economic Research, 15(24), 485-499.
 

Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Khan, S. A., Zainuddin, M., & Mahi, M. (2021, July 4). Rising xenophobia and anti-Asian racism amid COVID-19: A theoretical lens. ICS Analysis. https://www.icsin.org/publications/rising-xenophobia-and-anti-asian-raci...

Mahi, M. (2020, June 8). Lessons from Covid-19: Time to think about climate risk and energy efficiency. The Business Standard. https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/lessons-covid-19-time-think-about-clima...
 

Conferences

“Why do microfinance institutions charge high interest rates? Empirical findings and policy perspectives.” Paper presented at the International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics (ISAFE), Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, Vietnam, 05-06 December 2022.

“Why do businesses fail? An institutional anatomy of business failure” paper presented at the Academy of International Business (Canada Chapter) Annual Conference at the Dalhousie University, Canada – November 2022.

“Financial stability and survival of microfinance institutions: the role of donations” paper presented at the British Academy of Management 2022 Conference, the University of Manchester – August 2022; and, at the 2^nd Annual Conference by Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG) at the Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey - June 2022.

“Knowledge clusters and ethical dimensions in platform economy: A scientometric mapping of twenty-five years” at 1^st Annual Northeast Digital Marketing Conference by the Newcastle University Business School (UK) and Durham University Business School (UK) – July 2022.

“An empirical analysis of differences in business models: Banks vs. Microfinance Institutions” paper presented at 6^th Cross Country Perspective in Finance (CCPF) Symposium (Special Theme of Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money) – December 2021.

“Economic activity and energy markets in the time of crisis: fresh evidence during COVID-19 pandemic using dynamic time-frequency analysis” paper presented at 7^th International Conference on Partnership of Government, Business and Higher Education Institutions in Fostering Economic Development, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina– December 2020.

“The effect of religiosity on Takaful (Islamic insurance) demand: a cross-country investigation” paper presented at International Academic Conference on Business and Economics, Management and Finance, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria – April 2018.

“Religiosity and demand for Takaful (Islamic insurance): a preliminary investigation” paper presented at International Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences, Langkawi, Malaysia – November 2017.