Dr Usman W. Chohan
Advisor to President CASS on Economic Affairs & National Development
Professional Experience
Dr. Usman W. Chohan is an international economist and academic who was one of the founding Directors of CASS, now serving as Advisor to President CASS on Economic Affairs & National Development. He is among the Top 100 Authors across all subjects & disciplines (out of 1.2 million authors) on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), which is the largest open repository of knowledge in the world. At CASS, he has authored five books in the past five years: (1) Public Value & Budgeting: International Perspectives, (2) Reimagining Public Managers: Delivering Public Value, (3) Public Value and the Digital Economy, (4) Pandemics and Public Value Management, and (5) Activist Retail Investors and the Future of Financial Markets (co-edited), all published with Routledge. In the academic realm, his research has been cited widely, and Dr. Chohan has testified before various authorities based on his technical expertise. Dr. Chohan has a PhD in economics from UNSW Australia, where his doctoral work led to the world’s first multidisciplinary synthesis of independent legislative fiscal institutions, and an MBA from McGill University (Canada), with coursework at MIT-Tsinghua. His previous practitioner experience includes working at the National Bank of Canada and the World Bank. He is also the President of the International Association of Hyperpolyglots (HYPIA), the leading organization worldwide for hyperpolyglotism and whose membership consists of the speakers of six or more languages. He appears frequently on domestic and international television, podc
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Like Egypt
As we continue to observe the evolution of a distressing global economic situation, including its far-reaching effects within Pakistan, it is worth remarking upon other countries
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Default Risk
The fear of a supposed “default” in Pakistan has been making waves over the past few months, with both local and international press raising extensive
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Cryptos at a Crossroads
I have been writing about cryptocurrencies for more than a half-decade now, whether in peer-review articles, book chapters, or
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The Digital False Prophets
In recent months, it has become increasingly apparent that the well-worshiped heroes of Silicon Valley are, to put it mildly, inept at dealing with
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The Longer March
The world is beset by a deep, frightening, and wide-ranging economic malaise, which is likely to morph into an officially-declared global recession in 2023.
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The Empire of Two Capitals
Whereas most great nations have built singular capitals whose ethos has guided national narratives and designed national strategy, some powers
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