Dr. Sajjad Akhtar has 20 years of varied research and teaching experience in the economic profession. He served as the Director of Center for Research on Poverty Reduction and Income Distribution and Director (Research and Policy) Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development. He held the positions of Senior Research Economist/Associate Professor in the Applied Economics Research Center, (University of Karachi), Principle Economist in the Social Policy and Development Center, and Economic Adviser in the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.  His experience in applied research span both micro and macroeconomic subjects that include household studies in saving/consumption behavior, environment, public finance, poverty, income distribution, education, labour and employment, macro modeling of Pakistan and Saudi Arabian economy, trade and exchange rate issue.