Journal of Economic and Financial Transformation

Dr. Arshad Hussain Bhat is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Amity University Mumbai. He holds a Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A. in Economics from the University of Kashmir. His research interests include Gender Economics, Agricultural Economics, and impact assessment. His teaching areas include Microeconomics, Agricultural Economics, Resource Economics, International Economics, and Public Finance. He has extensive teaching and research experience and has published numerous research articles and book chapters in economics, agriculture, sustainability, rural development, and related interdisciplinary areas.

• Gender Economics
• Agricultural Economics
• Resource Economics
• Sustainable Development
• Financial Resilience
• International Economics
• Socio-economic Development

• Reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals, including Springer Nature, Elsevier, Scientific Reports, Emerald, and IGI Global.
• Editorial Board Member, Universal Journal of Finance and Economics.
• Advisory Board Member, Journal of Social Sciences and Economic.
• Reviewer, Research on World Agricultural Economy.
• Reviewer, Food and Humanity (Elsevier).
• Reviewer, Discover Sustainability (Springer Nature).
• Reviewer, SN Social Sciences (Springer Nature).
• Reviewer, Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies (Emerald).
• Reviewer, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature).
• Reviewer for International Journal of Economics and Business Management.
• Reviewer for International Journal of Sociology and Social Research.
• Programme Coordinator for BA(H) Economics, Amity Institute of Liberal Arts, Amity University Mumbai.
• Research supervision and guidance of Ph.D. students.

1. Arshad Bhat, Aasif Nengroo, An Empirical Analysis of Women Participation in Farm Activities in Rural Kashmir, European Journal of Business and Management, Vol 3, No 5 (2011) pp 28–35.
2. Arshad Bhat, Aasif Nengroo, Decision Making Power among Rural Women at Gross-Root Level, Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol 2, No 5 (2011), pp 18–23.
3. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Impact of Turmoil on Tourist Industry of Kashmir-A Dilapidated Look, International Journal of Marketing Financial Services and Management Research, Vol 1, No 6 (2011).
4. Aasif Nengroo, Arshad Bhat, An Analysis of Working Conditions and Impact of Work on Child Labour, European Journal of Business and Management, Vol 3, No 7 (2011) pp 91–100.
5. Aasif Nengroo, Arshad Bhat, Socio-Economic Analysis of Child Labour in the Carpet Industry of Kashmir–A Micro Study, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol 2, No 5 (2011) pp 18–27.
6. Arshad Bhat, Asif Nengroo, Raies Wani, Mollifying Poverty through Microfinance–Indian Perspective, Information and Knowledge Management, Vol 1, No 4 (2011) pp 1–10.
7. Arshad Bhat, Asif Nengroo, Analysis of Women Participation in Farm Activities in Rural Kashmir-Some Major Findings, Researchers World Journal of Arts Science and Commerce, Vol III, Issue 3 (4) pp 42-47.
8. Arshad Bhat, Asif Nengroo, A Case of Management education among Kashmiri Female-Folk, Asian Journal of Social Science Review, (Vol. 2), Issue (2).
9. Arshad Bhat, G.M. Bhat, Efficiency of Public Distribution System in Kashmir: A Microeconomic Analysis, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, (Vol. 1, No. 4).
10. Aasif Nengroo, Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Economic Analysis of Sunday Market in Srinagar City, British Journal of Marketing Studies, Vol. 1 No.1. Published by European Centre for Research, Training and Development. UK.
11. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Microfinance Institutions and Marketing Strategies, Asian Journal of Social Science Review, (Vol. 3), Issue (01).
12. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Impact of Tourism on Environmental Conditions of Jammu and Kashmir, International Journal of Advanced Research in Economics, Commerce and Research, Volume (1) Issue (1). 2013.
13. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Participation of Women in Activities Related to Paddy Cultivation in Rural Kashmir, International Journal of Development studied and Research, Volume (3) No. (1).2014, ISSN: 2278-8654.
14. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Women participation in Apple Cultivation in Rural Kashmir- A study, International Journal of Research and Development - A Management Review (IJRDMR), Vol. (3) Issue (3). 2014, ISSN: 2319-5479.
15. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Women as A Role Player both at Farm and Household-A Case of Kashmir Valley, Kadakia International Journal of Research in Multidiscipline, Vol. (1) Issue (3).2014, ISSN: 2349-4875.
16. Arshad Bhat, G. M. Bhat, Vegetable Cultivation and socio-Economic Conditions of Rural Kashmiri Women, International Journal of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Vol. (6) No. (1), 2014.
17. M.H. Wani, S.H. Baba, Naseer Bazaz, Showkat Itoo, Arshad Bhat, Inter-Sectoral Linkages in Jammu & Kashmir Economy-An Econometric Analysis, Agricultural Economics Research Review [Journal of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (India)], Vol. (28).2015, ISSN: 0971-3441 E-ISSN, 0974-0279. (SCOPUS)
18. M.H. Wani, S.H. Baba, Arshad Bhat, D-S Gaps, Utilization Pattern and Impact of Institutional Credit to Agriculture in Jammu & Kashmir, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol (3) No. (9). 2015, ISSN: 2320-9836.
19. M.H. Wani, S.H. Baba, Arshad Bhat, Market integration and causality in Pear in India, Economic Affairs, Vol (60), No. (4), ISSN: 0424-2513 (SCOPUS)
20. Shabeer A Ganie, Arshad Bhat, A Study on Economics of Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.) Cultivation in Jammu & Kashmir, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, Vol. (6), No. (4), 2017. ISSN: 2319-7706.
21. Arshad Bhat, G.M. Bhat, Economic Contribution of Women as an Unpaid Worker in Kashmir, Mahila Pratishta, International Journal on Women and Gender Studies, Vol. (3), Issue (1, 2017). ISSN: 245-7891. IF: 2.1797.
22. Shabeer A. Ganie, Arshad Bhat, Economic Sustainability and Valuation of Agro-Systems of Kashmir Valley: Production Frontier Approach, Environment and Ecology, Vol.36, No. (3), ISSN 0970-0420.
23. Shabeer A. Ganie, M.H. Wani, Arshad Bhat, Inter-Sectoral Linkage of Field Crop Based Agro-Ecosystem in Kashmir Valley, International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, Vol. (10), Issue (18), 2018. ISSN, 0975-3710 (Print) E-ISSN: 0975-9107 (Online), Impact Factor. 5.464.
24. M.H. Wani, Arshad Bhat, Ecotourism a viable option for Livelihood and Sustenance in Jammu & Kashmir, International Journal of Global Science Research, Volume 5, Issue 2. Impact Factor, 0.15, ISSN, 2348-8344.
25. M.H. Wani, Arshad Bhat, Economics of Migration and its Aftermath in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol. (6) No.12, ISSN: 277-5412.
26. Arshad Bhat, M. H. Wani, Technological Intervension and Extension Measures for Doubling the Farmers Income, International Journal of Exclusive Management Research, Vol (8), Issue (4). (2018), pp 112-119.ISSN, 2249-8672.
27. Arsahd Bhat, G.M. Bhat, Emerging Women Entrepreneurs in Jammu & Kashmir, Scholarly Reseaerch Journal for Interdisplinary Studies, Vol. (7), Issue (40). (2019), pp1-3. ISSN, 2319-4766.
28. Arshad Bhat, M. H. Wani, Assessing Discrpencies in Healthcare and Health Sector in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol. (7), Issue (3), 2019, ISSN: 277-5412.
29. Arshad Bhat, Agricultural Sustainability and Interdependence of of Production Sysytems in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol. (7), Issue (3), 2019, ISSN: 277-5412.
30. Arshad Bhat, Digital Marketing in Indian Agriculture, VSRD Iternational Journal of Business and Mangement Research, Vol. (IX), Special Issue, April, 2019, UGC approved No. 43329.
31. M. H. S.H. Baba, Wani, Naseer Bazaz, Bilal A. Zargar, Arshad Bhat (corresponding author), The Disadvantaged Nomadic Tribes of Jammu & Kashmir in the Frame of Livelihood Security through animal rearing, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol. 89, issue (5), pp. 562–566, 2019, ISSN: 0367-8318. (SCOPUS)
32. Shabeer A. Ganie, Arshad Bhat, Micro-transition and the Agricultural Systems in Kashmir Valley, Agriculture Update, Vol. (14) No. 2, May, 2019, pp.195-202, ISSN: 0973-1520.
33. Shabeer A. Ganie, Arshad Bhat, Macro-level Transition and Agricultural Sustainability in Kashmir, Agriculture Update, Vol. (14) No. 2, May, 2019, pp.174-182, ISSN: 0973-1520.
34. M. H. Wani, S.H. Baba, Arshad Bhat, Economic appraisal of Water-ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir: India, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, Vol. 9(3), pp.193-203, 2019 https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i330107, ISSN: 2231-4784.
35. M.M. Kachroo, S.H. Baba, Arshad Bhat, Empirical investigation on forest sector in Jammu and Kashmir: Structural changes and determinants of growth, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, vol. 8(6), pp. 1866-1872; ISSN: 2278-4136, http://www.phytojournal.com.
36. Shabeer A. Ganie, Arshad Bhat, A Micro Level Investigation of Costs & Returns of Different Agro-ecosystems in Kashmir Region of Jammu and Kashmir: India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, Vol. 10(1), pp.49-61, 2020 https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i330107, ISSN: 2231-4784.
37.  S.H. Baba, M.H. Wani, Arshad Bhat, Agricultural Research Investment, Agricultural Growth and Livelihood Security in Jammu & Kashmir: India.  Current Advances in Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue (1), pp.49-53, 2020, DOI: 10.5958/2394-4471.2020.00011.8,https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:caas&volume=12&issue=1&article=011.
38. Arshad Bhat, Iqra Queshi, Abid Qadir, Traditional vs Modern Varieties of Apple in Kashmir valley: A Comparative Economic Analysis. Mukht Shabd Journal, Volume IX, Issue VI, JUNE/2020. ISSN: 2347-3150. (UGC CARE)
39. Arshad Bhat, Iqra Queshi, Abid Qadir, Economics of Pesticide consumption and Pest control in Kashmir valley: focus crop Apple. Mukht Shabd Journal, Volume IX, Issue VI, JUNE/2020. ISSN: 2347-3150. (UGC CARE)
40. Arshad Bhat, Iqra Queshi, Abid Qadir, Development of Transport system in the Mountainous state of Jammu and Kashmir. Mukht Shabd Journal, Volume IX, Issue VI, JUNE/2020. ISSN: 2347-3150. (UGC CARE)