Innovative Research Award
Sayed Gulzar Ganai
NMIMS, Navi Mumbai
Sayed Gulzar Ganai is an economist whose documented research focuses on international trade, export competitiveness, sustainability, human capital and environmental economics. His recent publications examine India and China, BRICS and selected Asian economies, and India–United States trade using quantitative econometric methods. [1][2]
Abstract
The research record presented here covers international trade and development questions through empirical economic analysis. The publications address export competitiveness, exchange-rate asymmetries, product sophistication, human capital and ecological footprints. Together, these studies reflect an applied research agenda concerned with trade performance and sustainable economic development. [1][3]
Keywords
Export competitiveness; international trade; BRICS; India; China; product sophistication; NARDL; MMQR; human capital; ecological footprint; econometrics.
Introduction
Export competitiveness is influenced by structural, macroeconomic and technological factors. Recent research by Ganai examines these relationships across different geographic and methodological settings, including bilateral India–US trade and manufacturing exports from India and China. [2][5]
Research Profile
The supplied researcher record identifies NMIMS, Navi Mumbai, as the institutional affiliation and Economics, Econometrics and Finance as the subject area. The record lists 12 documents, 47 citations and an h-index of 5, alongside Scopus author identifier 57497343500. These indicators provide bibliometric context but should be interpreted according to database coverage and the period represented. [1]
Research Contributions
The documented studies use contemporary econometric techniques to investigate heterogeneous trade and sustainability relationships. The MMQR study examines product sophistication and export competitiveness across BRICS and selected Asian economies, while the NARDL study investigates asymmetric relationships in India–US trade. Other work considers how human capital relates to ecological footprints in China and India and within India more broadly. [1][2][3][4]
Publications
- Product Sophistication and Export Competitiveness in BRICS and Selected Asian Economies: A Heterogeneous Panel Analysis Using the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR). Global Economy Journal, 2026. [1]
- An asymmetric NARDL approach to the J-curve phenomenon and export competitiveness in India-US trade. Cogent Economics & Finance, 2025. [2]
- Investigating the Impact of Human Capital on Ecological Footprints: Insights from China and India. Millennial Asia, 2025. [3]
- Fostering Sustainability in India: The Role of Human Capital in Mitigating Ecological Footprint. Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, 2025. [4]
- Dynamics of export competitiveness of India and China: a study of HS 6-digit manufacturing exports. Competitiveness Review, 2023. [5]
Research Impact
The supplied bibliometric record reports 47 citations and an h-index of 5. The publication portfolio also demonstrates engagement with internationally oriented questions concerning trade competitiveness and environmental sustainability. Citation counts, however, are indicators of scholarly visibility rather than standalone measures of research quality or societal impact. [1]
Award Suitability
For consideration in the International Academic Excellence Awards, the documented record provides evidence of sustained scholarly activity in economics and econometrics. The research addresses contemporary questions in international trade and sustainability through established quantitative approaches. Final award assessment remains dependent on the eligibility requirements, evidence and evaluation procedures applied by the awarding organization. [6]
Conclusion
Sayed Gulzar Ganai’s documented research profile encompasses international trade, export competitiveness, product sophistication, human capital and environmental sustainability. The publications demonstrate a coherent application of econometric methods to questions involving emerging economies and bilateral trade relationships. [1][2][3]
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References
- Global Economy Journal. (2026). Product Sophistication and Export Competitiveness in BRICS and Selected Asian Economies: A Heterogeneous Panel Analysis Using the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR). DOI: 10.1142/S2194565926500077
- Cogent Economics & Finance. (2025). An asymmetric NARDL approach to the J-curve phenomenon and export competitiveness in India-US trade. DOI: 10.1080/23322039.2025.2483866
- Millennial Asia. (2025). Investigating the Impact of Human Capital on Ecological Footprints: Insights from China and India. DOI: 10.1177/09763996251347178
- Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies. (2025). Fostering Sustainability in India: The Role of Human Capital in Mitigating Ecological Footprint. DOI: 10.1177/09749101251344220
- Competitiveness Review. (2023). Dynamics of export competitiveness of India and China: a study of HS 6-digit manufacturing exports. DOI: 10.1108/CR-10-2021-0139
- International Academic Excellence Awards. (n.d.). Award program information.
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