Young Professional (Economist), Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department (ERCD)
Irfan works on the team that produces ADB's Asian Development Outlook and conducts macroeconomic surveillance and monitoring. Prior to joining ADB, Mr. Qureshi was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan, and a consultant for the World Bank Group. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Warwick in the UK.
Blogs by this Author
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Trade policy uncertainty is at all-time highs—and that’s bad news
Published on Thursday, 06 June 2019
After 500 days of trade conflict, policy uncertainty is growing worldwide and the negative effects are being felt.
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Read all about it: How big news events can roil Asian currencies
Published on Thursday, 16 May 2019
Major news events, as well as monetary policy uncertainties in the United States, have a significant impact on Asian currencies, but not in the way that some might expect.