HEMAN DAS LOHANO

Associate Professor of Economics, IBA, Karachi

Email:  hlohano@iba.edu.pk, Phone: +92-21-111-677-677

 

 

DEPARTMENT: Department of Economics and Finance, IBA, Karachi

 

AREAS OF INTEREST:

 

Stochastic dynamic programming, applied econometrics, microeconomics, environmental economics, economic growth, and market integration.

 

TEACHING AT IBA SINCE: August 1, 2007

EDUCATION:

 

Ph.D. in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA               2002

 

M.S. in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA                1997

 

M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics (First Class First Position)                               1994

Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Pakistan

 

B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics (First Class First Position)                                1993

Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Pakistan

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Associate Professor of Economics, IBA, Karachi                                     Aug. 2007 - present

(Courses: Econometrics, Microeconomics, Managerial Economics)

 

Assistant/Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics                          Apr. 2002 - Jul. 2007

Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Pakistan

(Courses: Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics

Production Economics, Environmental Economics)

 

Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant                                                    Dec. 1999 - Aug. 2001

Department of Applied Economics               

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA

(Course: Macroeconomics: Government and the Economy)

 

Instructor (invited), Department of Applied Economics                           Apr. 2000

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA

(Course: Applied Financial Economics)

 

Instructor (invited), Department of Applied Economics                           Dec. 1999 & Dec. 2000

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA     

(Course: Mathematical Optimization in Applied Economics)

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

Journal Articles

 

Lohano, Heman D., and Robert P. King. 2009. “A Stochastic Dynamic Programming Analysis of Farmland Investment and Financial Management.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 57(4): 575-600.

 

Mari, Fateh M., and Heman D. Lohano. 2008. “Measuring Technical Efficiency of Onion, Tomato and Chilies Production in Sindh, Pakistan.” Pakistan Development Review, 46(4): 1053‑1064.

 

Lohano, Heman D., Fateh M. Mari, and Himayatullah Khan. 2007. “Status, Growth, and Forecast of Tomato and Onion Production in Pakistan.” The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 15(2): 79-86.

 

Suthar, Velo, G.R. Pasha, and Heman D. Lohano. 2007. “Identification of Factors Associated with Poverty in Tharparkar District of Sindh-Pakistan.” The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 15(2): 197-210.

 

Mari, Fateh M., Rajab A. Memon, and Heman D. Lohano. 2007. “Measuring Returns to Scale for Onion, Tomato and Chilies Production in Sindh Province of Pakistan.” International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 9(5): 788-790.

 

Lohano, Heman D., and Fateh M. Soomro. 2006. “Unit Root Test and Forecast of Milk Production in Pakistan.” International Journal of Dairy Sciences, 1(1): 63‑69.

 

Bhatti, Irfana P., Heman D. Lohano, Z.A. Pirzado, and I.A. Jafri. 2006. “A Logistic Regression Analysis of the Ischemic Heart Disease Risk.” Journal of Applied Sciences, 6 (4): 785-788.

 

Lohano, Heman D., Fateh M. Mari, and Rajab A. Memon. 2005. “Testing Onion Market Integration in Pakistan.” Pakistan Development Review, 44(4): 717-728.

 

Lohano, Heman D. 2005. “Do Production Shocks Have Temporary or Permanent Effect on Future Production? An Analysis of Trend in Milk and Wheat Production in Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Veterinary Sciences, 21(2): 32-36.

 

Lohano, Heman D. and Fateh M. Mari. 2005. “Spatial Price Linkages in Regional Onion Markets of Pakistan.” Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences, 1 (4): 318‑321.

 

Other Publications

 

Lohano, Heman D. 2007. “Economic Analysis of Agroforestry Plantations in Sindh Province of Pakistan.” Staff Paper No. 2007-01, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Pakistan.

 

Lohano, Heman D., and Robert P. King. 2006. “Accuracy of Numerical Solution to Dynamic Programming Models.” Staff Paper P06-3, Jan. 2006, Staff Paper Series, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA.

 

Lohano, Heman D., Fateh M. Mari, and Rajab A. Memon. 2004. “Budgetary Requirements for Uplifting Education Sector in Sindh.” Resource Distribution and Poverty in Pakistan, edited by Sikander Brohi. SZABIST, Karachi, pp. 209‑227.

 

Olson, Kent D. and Heman D. Lohano. 1997. “Will the Real Cost of Production Please Stand Up?” Minnesota Agricultural Economist, No. 687, Winter 1997.

 

Reports

 

Vision 2030 of Pakistan. Joint Study Report by PJBF & JPBCC, 2009 (a team-work report).

 

Status and Potential of Agriculture-Based Nonfarm Income in Rural Sindh. Study for Sindh Economic Report by ADB-World Bank, 2005 (a team-work report).

 

Devolved Social Service Project: Sindh Province Of Pakistan.  FINCON, Islamabad, 2004 (a team-work report).

 

Socio‑Economic and Environmental Aspects of Coal Mining in Tharparkar District. TRDP‑NOVIB, City Press, Karachi, 2003 (a team-work report).

 

Apland, Jeffrey, Heman Lohano, and James Orf. 2002. “An Analysis of Soybean Yield Response in Minnesota Considering Variety and Planting Date.” Research Report, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS:

 

Mari, Fateh M., and Heman D. Lohano. 2008. “Measuring Technical Efficiency of Onion, Tomato and Chilies Production in Sindh, Pakistan. Paper Presented at the 23rd Annual General Meeting and Conference at PIDE, Islamabad, March 12-14, 2008.

 

Lohano, Heman D., Fateh M. Mari and Rajab Ali Memon.  2005.  “Testing Onion Market Integration in Pakistan.”  Paper Presented at the 21st Annual General Meeting and Conference at PIDE, Islamabad, December 19-21, 2005

 

Mari, Fateh M., Heman D. Lohano, and Yameen Memon.  2005.  “Managing Irrigation Water for Food Security in Pakistan.”  The First International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture in Subtropical Regions (ISSASR-I), China Nov 23-25, 2005.

 

Mari, Fateh M., Heman D. Lohano, and Rajab A. Memon.  2005. “Livestock Farming Systems of Pastorals in Nara Desert of Pakistan.”  Paper presented at the First International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture in Subtropical Regions (ISSASR-I), China Nov 23-25, 2005.

 

Lohano, Heman D., Fateh M. Mari and Rajab A. Memon. 2003. Budgetary Requirements of the Devolved Education Services in Sindh: Projections for Medium Term. Paper presented at the Conference at SZABIST, Karachi, Oct. 2003.

 

WORK IN PROGRESS:

 

“Accuracy of Numerical Solution to Stochastic Dynamic Programming Models: A Monte Carlo Simulation Analysis,” with Robert P. King

 

“Technical, Allocative, and Economic Efficiencies in Sugarcane Production in Pakistan: A Stochastic Production Frontier Analysis”

 

“Technical, Allocative, and Economic Efficiencies in Sugarcane Production in Pakistan: A Nonparametric Approach,” with Adnan Nazir and Ali M. Khushk

 

“Eco-tourism Demand Function and Recreational Value of Kinjhar Lake in Sindh Province of Pakistan,” with Tehmina Mangan

 

“The Response of Consumption to Disposable Income in Pakistan: A Cointegration Analysis,” with Qazi Masood Ahmed and Akhter Lodhi