Sami Ur Rahman

PhD student

Email:: Sami.rahman2@mail.bcu.ac.uk

Mr. Sami is a PhD scholar in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Birmingham City University. His research interests encompass a broad spectrum of topics within finance and economics, including financial markets, sustainable finance, financial economics, econometrics, computational economics, and energy finance. In addition to his doctoral studies, Mr. Sami contributes to academia as a visiting lecturer, where he is actively involved in teaching and mentoring students.

Mr. Sami is a dedicated and active researcher who collaborates with scholars worldwide and regularly publishes in reputable peer-reviewed journals across the fields of economics and finance. His recent work focuses on the impact of shadow economic activities on the financial sector, with a particular emphasis on how informality can influence financial development, economic stability, and environmental outcomes. He has also explored the role of financial technology (FinTech) and country risk factors in driving or mitigating financial instability, contributing to important policy-relevant debates in the current global financial landscape.

His ongoing doctoral research aims to estimate and forecast the impact of informality on green development, integrating environmental sustainability into financial discourse. Mr. Sami's methodological expertise includes the use of advanced econometric modelling, machine learning, and deep learning techniques, enabling him to generate robust and forward-looking insights from complex datasets.

Prior to beginning his PhD, Mr. Sami worked as an Assistant Finance Manager in a leading textile manufacturing company, where he oversaw functions related to costing, sales tax, and inventory management. This industry experience has provided him with valuable practical insight into financial operations and decision-making in emerging market contexts.

He holds both an MBA in Finance and an MA in Economics, each awarded with distinction, reflecting his strong academic foundation. Mr. Sami has presented his research at numerous international conferences, sharing his findings with academic and professional communities across the globe. He also actively contributes to the research as a reviewer and editorial board member for several academic journals. Furthermore, he is an active member of the Academy of International Business, through which he maintains close engagement with global networks of researchers and practitioners.

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Publications

From Theory to Prediction: Harnessing Neural Network and Fama- French Six Factors Model to Forecast Currency Returns Across Forms of Efficient Market Hypothesis. Computational Economics, (2025). Khan, I, A. and Rahman, S, U. (Accepted)

Financial Development and Natural Resources: A Double-Edged Sword? Does Information Technology Moderate for Financial Resource Blessings? Mineral Economics, (2025), Faisal Faisal, Ramakrishnan, S. S U Rahman and Adnan Ali. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13563-025-00503-z

Khan, Imran Ali and Ur Rahman, Sami, Precision Cryptocurrency Forecasting: A Hybrid Copula-Temporal Fusion Approach with Environmental and Economic Insights. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5022782 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5022782

Faisal, F., Ramakrishnan, S., Rahman, S. U., Ali, A., & Sulimany, H. G. H. (2024). Asymmetric Nexus Between Shadow Economy and Financial Instability: Does Institutional Quality Matter?. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 101932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2024.101932

Nisar, S., Chaudhry, M.A., Awan, A., Faisal, F. and Rahman, S.U. (2024), "Social protection for inclusive growth: a tale of two countries Pakistan and Bangladesh", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0548

Rahman, S. U., Faisal, F., (2024). Assessing country risk in the stock market and economic growth nexus. Fresh insights from Bootstrap panel causality. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2024.02.005

Ali, A., Ramakrishnan, S., Faisal, F., Bazhair, A. H., Sulimany, H. G. H., & Rahman, S. U. (2024). Does escaping the natural resource curse complement evading the financial resource curse too? Empirical evidence from Indonesia. International Review of Economics & Finance, 91, 539-555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2024.01.023
Faisal, F., Rahman, S. U., Ali, A., Sulimany, H. G. H., Bazhair, A. H., & Pervaiz, R. (2023). Do natural resources affect environmental quality in MINT Economies? The role of tourism and financial development. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29520-7

Rahman, S. U., FAISAL, F., Ali, A., Sulimany, H. G. H., & Bazhair, A. H. (2023). Investigating the Financial Market Development and Shadow Economy Nexus in the Presence of Country Risk in an Emerging Economy. Heliyon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17791

Faisal, F., Amin, M. Y., Haq, Z. U., Rahman, S. U., & Ali, A. (2023). Natural resources revenues, shadow economy and financial institutions depth: The way forward. Resources Policy, 85, 103849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.103849

Rahman, S. U., FAISAL, F., Ali, A., Sulimany, H. G. H., & Bazhair, A. H. (2023). Do Financial Technology and Financial Development Lessen Shadow Economy?. The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 90, 201-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.qref.2023.06.005

Faisal, F., Rahman, S. U., Khan, A., Ali, A., Irshaid, M. A., & Amin, M. Y. (2023). Exploring the N‐shaped EKC in the top tourist destinations. Empirical evidence from cross‐country analysis. International Social Science Journal. (In-press) https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12397

Ur Rahman, S., Faisal, F., Sami, F., & Schneider, F. (2023). Does country risk moderate the financial market development and shadow economy nexus? Evidence from fast-emerging countries analysis. International Journal of Emerging Markets. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-09-2022-1472

Rahman, S. U., Faisal, F., Sami, F., Ali, A., Chander, R., & Amin, M. Y. (2022). Investigating the Nexus Between Inflation, Financial Development, and Carbon Emission: Empirical Evidence from FARDL and Frequency Domain Approach. Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 1-27.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-022-01076-w

Ali, A., Ramakrishnan, S., Faisal, F., Akram, T., Salam, S., & Rahman, S. U. (2022). Bibliometric analysis of finance and natural resources: past trend, current development, and future prospects. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02602-1

Rahman, S. U., Faisal, F., & Ali, A. (2022). Financial Development and Shadow Economy: A Bibliometric Analysis Using the Scopus Database (1985–2021). Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 1-28.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-022-00980-5

Pervaiz, R., Faisal, F., Rahman, S. U., Chander, R., & Ali, A. (2021). Do health expenditure and human development index matter in the carbon emission function for ensuring sustainable development? Evidence from the heterogeneous panel. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 14(11), 1773-1784. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-021-01052-4

Faisal, F., Rahman, S. U., Chander, R., Ali, A., Ramakrishnan, S., Ozatac, N., ... & Tursoy, T. (2021). Investigating the nexus between GDP, oil prices, FDI, and tourism for emerging economy: Empirical evidence from the novel fourier ARDL and hidden cointegration. Resources Policy, 74, 102368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102368

Rahman, S. U., Khan, I., & Malik, M. F. (2018). The Impact of Political Activities on PSX: The Evidence from Pakistan. Global Economics Review, 3(2), 55-66.
https://doi.org/ 10.31703/ger.2018(III-II).06

Rehman, S. U., Hayat, Q. S., & Qadir, G. (2016). Impact of Terrorism on KSE 100: Evidence from Karachi. Journal of Business & Tourism, 2(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.34260/jbt.v2i1.23

Amin, M. Y., Sher, F., & ur Rahman, S. (2022). Re-examining Capital Structure of State and Non-State Owned Enterprises in selected G-20 Countries: Developed Markets vs Emerging Markets. UW Journal of Management Sciences, 6(1), 34-48. 48 https://www.uwjms.org.pk/index.php/uwjms/article/view/82

Sami, F., & Rahman, S. U. (2022). Household Saving Behaviour in District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Journal of Business & Tourism, 8(02), 71-82. https://doi.org/10.34260/jbt.v8i02.268

Conferences Presentations

Precision Cryptocurrency Forecasting: A Hybrid Copula-Temporal Fusion Approach with Environmental and Economic Insights, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting (2025), Imran Ali Khan and Sami Ur Rahman

Sami, U.R., Khan, I.A. (2024). From Emission to Predictions: Machine Learning Models for Sustainable Petroleum Pricing. The International Conference on Sustainability, Environment and Social Transition in Economics and Finance, Paris, France (11–13 December 2024).

Rahman, SU., Khan, I.M (25th Oct 2024) “Does financial institution development affect ecological footprint? Evidence from G7 economies”. Sustainable Finance Conference, University of Birmingham, UK

Rahman, SU and Faisal (28th June 2024) “Does Country Risk Alter Financial Resource Blessing into Curse? Evidence from Pakistan” BAFA IPSIG 2nd Annual Doctoral Colloquium, Birmingham City University, UK

Asad, Kiran., Sami Fariha., Rahman, SU., and Khan, I.M (8th Dec 2023), “Energy Effects on Industrial Growth Of Pakistan”, Financial Innovation and Enterprise Conference, University of Professional Studies, Accra Ghana
Rahman, S.U., Faisal., Amin., M.Y., (22nd Feb 2023) “The Relationship Between Financial Development and the Shadow Economy: Evidence From Fast-emerging Countries”. 6th International Research Conference on Economics, Business and Social Sciences, University of Punjab, Pakistan