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Associate Prof. Dr. Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak
UUM College of Business
Ekonomi,Kewangan dan Perbankan
azam@uum.edu.my
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

12006, PhD Economics, Louisiana State University, USA
21997, Masters Arts in Economics, University of Tsukuba, Jepun
31992, Bachelor Degree Science in Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

AWARD

1 Biasiswa SLAB, KPT, 2001, Kebangsaan
2 Biasiswa Monbusho, Monbusho, 1994, Antarabangsa
3 Biasiswa JPA, JPA, 1988, Kebangsaan

RECOGNITION

1 REVIEWER,Article Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2020
2 REVIEWER,Article Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2020
3 EKONOMI,Article Reviewer,Antarabangsa,2018
4 PANEL PENILAI, ,Kebangsaan,2019
5 PANEL PENILAI, ,Kebangsaan,2019
6 EKONOMI,Article Reviewer,Kebangsaan,2018
7 PANEL PENILAI,Internal Examiner,Universiti,2019
8 PENGACARA MAJLIS,MC,Universiti,2020
9 EKONOMI,External Examiner,Universiti,2018
10 EXAMINER OF VIVA,External Examiner,Universiti,2023
11 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
12 PENGERUSI,Pengerusi PD,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
13 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
14 MODERATOR,Moderator,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
15 MODERATOR,Moderator,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
16 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
17 PENGERUSI,Pengerusi PD,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
18 MODERATOR,Moderator,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
19 PANEL PENILAI,Reviewer,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
20 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
21 PANEL PENILAI,INTERNAL EXAMINER,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2019
22 PANEL PENILAI, ,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2019
23 EKONOMI,PANEL PENILAI,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
24 EKONOMI,PANEL PENILAI,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
25 EKONOMI,PANEL PENILAI,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
26 EKONOMI,PANEL PENILAI,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
27 EKONOMI,PANEL PENILAI,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022
28 REVIEWER,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2020
29 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2020
30 PANEL PENILAI,Internal Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2020
31 REVIEWER,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2020
32 EKONOMI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2018
33 EKONOMI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2018
34 EKONOMI,Chairman,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2018
35 EKONOMI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2018
36 EKONOMI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2018
37 PANEL TEMUDUGA,Panel Penilai,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
38 PANEL PENILAI,Internal Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
39 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
40 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
41 EXAMINER OF VIVA,Internal Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
42 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
43 PENGERUSI,Pengerusi PD,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2023
44 PANEL PENILAI,Examiner,Negeri,2023
45 PANEL PENILAI,External Examiner,Kebangsaan,2020
46 PENGERUSI SESI VIVA,Pengerusi Viva,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2021
47 EKONOMI, ,Pusat Pengajian/Jabatan,2022

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Economic Development And Growth
Applied Econometrics
Other Economics, Business And Management N.E.C.

RESEARCH AREA

Growth And Development
Income Inequality And Poverty
Consumption And Saving

OVERVIEW
Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics & Agribusiness, School of Economics, Finance & Banking (SEFB), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and the Coordinator for the Postgraduate Studies in Economics in UUM. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA, in 2006. He served as the Coordinator for the Undergraduate Studies in Economics in UUM in 2009, the Head of the Department of Economics & Agribusiness in UUM in 2014, and the Deputy Director of the Institute of Quality Management, UUM, in 2017-2018. His research interest revolves around the issues of economic development and growth, income inequality and poverty, and consumption and saving. He has presented (and published) papers in various national and international conferences (and journals). He has taught macroeconomics, mathematics, and econometrics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
PUBLICATION CHART
LIST OF PUBLICATION
AHMED UMAR ABDULLAHI , Roslan bin Abdul Hakim, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2023). Institutional Quality and Poverty Reduction in ECOWAS Countries: Evidence from Driscoll and Kraay. The Global Business Management Review , 15(1), 51 - 65.
Hayder A. Drebee, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Ali Ahmed Mohsen, (2023). Maize Production Forecasting in Iraq: A BoxJenkins Approach for the Period of 2022-2026. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1259(012128), 1 - 11.
Hayder A. Drebee, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2022). Impact of Oil Price Fluctuations on Economic Growth, Financial Development, and Exchange Rate in Iraq: Econometric Approach. Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, 21(1), 110 - 118.
Hayder A. Drebee, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Razzaq Thiab Shaybth, (2022). Understanding the Causes of the Decline in the Iraqi Agricultural Sector's Contribution to the GDP. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1060(1), 1 - 13.
Hayder Abbas Drebee, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Ahmed Abbas Brisam, (2021). What are the Determinants of Investment in the Iraqi Agricultural Sector?. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 735(012038), 1 - 10.
AHMED UMAR ABDULLAHI , Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2021). The influence of institutional quality on income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa. European Academic Research, IX(7), 3945 - 3967.
Lung Wei Foon, Cheah Yong Kang, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2020). Sociodemographic Factors as Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 18(2), 19 - 29.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Bakti bin Hasan Basri, THILAGAVATHI A/P MUTTU , (2019). Does It Pay to Commercialize Graphene-Based Smartphones?. 6th AES 2019 Annual ECoFI Sysmposium, 6(), 167 - 175.
Muktar Bala, Mohd Razani B Mohd Jali, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2019). Determinants of academic performance of left-behind children in rural Nigeria: quantile evidence from Niger State.. International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 10(4), 371 - 397.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Bakti bin Hasan Basri, Mohd Zaini B Abd Karim, Kavintheran Thambiratnam, THILAGAVATHI A/P MUTTU , (2018). Graphene Revolution: An R&D-Based Growth Model Interpretation. Journal of Economics and Business, 1(4), 665 - 672.
Adenuga Fabian Adekoya, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2018). Property Crime as a Consequence of Economic Misery: Does Social Welfare Matter?. Acta Economica Et Turistica, 4(1), 79 - 96.
Hayder Drebee, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2018). Measuring the Efficiency of Colleges at the University of Al-Qadisiyah-Iraq: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 52(3), 163 - 179.
, Bala Muktar , Mohd Razani B Mohd Jali, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2017). Does the Involvement of the Custodial Family in Schooling of the Left-behind Children Affects their Academic Performance? Evidence from Niger State, Nigeria.. International Journal of Organizational & Business Excellence, 2(2), 1 - 16.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, (2017). Consumption and Saving: Another Glance at the Life Cycle Framework. Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 5(3), 105 - 114.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Mohd Zaini B Abd Karim, (2017). The Structure of Society. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(18), 201 - 211.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Mohd Zaini Bin Abd Karim, (2017). The Structure of Society. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(18), 201 - 211.
Bala Muktar , Mohd Razani B Mohd Jali, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2017). Rural-urban Migrants’ Remittances and the Physical Health Status of the Left-behind Children in Rural Areas of Niger State, Nigeria.. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(18), 125 - 131.
Mohd Shahidan Shaari , Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Bakti bin Hasan Basri, (2017). Energy Consumption in Various Sectors, Output and Carbon Dioxide Emission in Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Technopreneurship, 7(2), 181 - 188.
Adekoya Fabian Adenuga, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2017). The Dynamic Relationship between Crime and Economic Growth in Nigeria. International Journal of Management and Economics, 53(1), 47 - 64.
Bala Muktar , Mohd Razani B Mohd Jali, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2017). Does family's social capital affects parental involvement in the schooling of left-behind children? Empirical evidence from Niger State, Nigeria.. Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 5(2), 57 - 67.
Bala Muktar , Mohd Razani B Mohd Jali, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2017). Does the physical health status of the left-behind children affects their mental health? An empirical investigation on children left-behind by rural-urban migrants in Niger State, Nigeria.. IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science , 22(7), 10 - 17.
Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Russayani Bt Ismail, (2017). Is Malaysia’s Economic Growth Associated with the Creation and Expansion of the Middle Class in Malaysia?. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(4), 189 - 196.
Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Russayani Bt Ismail, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2014). Fuel Subsidy Removal: The Quandary of the Malaysia’s “Middle-Class”. Proceedings of 3rd Global Accounting, Finance and Economics Conference 5 - 7 May, 2013, Rydges Melbourne, Australia, ISBN: 978-1-922069-23-8, -(), 00 - 00.
Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Russayani Bt Ismail, (2017). Is Malaysia’s Economic Growth associated with the Creation and Expansion of the Middle Class in Malaysia?. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 8(4), 189 - 196.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Inflation, Deterrence and Crime: Evidence from Nigeria Using Bounds Test Approach. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 7(18), 23 - 31.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Crime Dependency on Punishment: Evidence on Economic Growth in Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Development Studies, 4(2), 219 - 228.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Effect of Crime on Poverty in Nigeria. Romanian Economic and Business Review, 11(2), 29 - 42.
Russayani Bt Ismail, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Understanding the Malaysian Middle Class. International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 1(6), 728 - 744.
Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Russayani Bt Ismail, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Fuel Subsidy Reform in Malaysia: An Assessment on the Direct Welfare Impact on Consumers. International Postgraduate Business Journal , 8(1), 26 - 36.
Oyetade Oluwatoyese Oluwapemi , Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Macroeconomic Factors and Agricultural Sector in Nigeria. Malaysian Journal of Social Administration, 219(-), 562 - 570.
Oyetade Oluwatoyese Oluwapemi , Shri Dewi a/p Applanaidu, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2016). Agricultural Export, Oil Export and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Multivariate Co-integration Approach. International Journal of Environmental & Agriculture Research , 2(2), 64 - 72.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Russayani Bt Ismail, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, (2014). Another Look at Fuel Subsidy Reform in Malaysia. AES Proceedings , Annual ECoFI Symposium 2014: Issues in Economics Finance and Banking, 1(), 233 - 241.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Russayani Bt Ismail, (2015). Consumption and Saving of the Middle Class in Malaysia. Proceedings The 4th ASEAN Consortium On Department Of Economics Conference (ACDEC) 2015, 1(), 101 - 107.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Russayani Bt Ismail, Roslan bin Abdul Hakim, (2014). Another look at fuel subsidy reform in Malaysia. AES Proceedings, Annual ECoFI Symposium 2014: Issues in Economics, Finance and Banking, 1(), 233 - 241.
Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Russayani Bt Ismail, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2014). Fuel Subsidy Rationalisation: The Perils of the Middle Class in Malaysia. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 48(2), 83 - 97.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Russayani Bt Ismail, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, (2014). Is There a Case for Fuel Subsidy Removal in Malaysia?. Journal of Economic and Financial Studies, 2(4), 1 - 13.
Hayder Abbas Drebee, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Mohd Zaini B Abd Karim, (2014). Is There an Overlapping Market between National Car Producers in Malaysia?. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 48(1), 75 - 86.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Mohd Zaini B Abd Karim, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, (2015). Does trade-off between child quantity and child quality exist in Malaysia?. Singapore Economic Review, 60(4), 1 - 19.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Hussin Bin Abdullah, (2013). Human Capital and Tehnological Catch-up in the Asian Developing Countries. World Applied Sciences Journal, 28(), 72 - 75.
Muhammadsuhaimee Yanya, Roslan bin Abdul Hakim, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2013). Does Entrepreneurship Bring an Equal Society and Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from Thailand. Malaysian Journal of Social Administration, 91(), 331 - 340.
Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Russayani Bt Ismail, (2010). The Trade-off between Child Quantity and Child Quality and the Public Provision of Education: A Case Study in Rural Terengganu, Malaysia. Malaysian Management Journal , 14(-), 61 - 71.
Daud Mustafa, Abdieen Adewale, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2013). Foreign Aid and Corruption in Selected African Muslim Countries: An Empirical Study Based on ARDL Model. International Journal of Economy, Management and Social Sciences, 2(4), 108 - 117.
Roslan B Abdul Hakim, Russayani Bt Ismail, Nor Azam bin Abdul Razak, (2012). Social Capital and Educational Attainment Among Rural Community in Malaysia. International Journal of Management Studies, 19(1), 53 - 71.
RESEARCH PIE
LIST OF RESEARCH
PROGRAM PEMBASMIAN MISKIN TEGAR KELUARGA MALAYSIA (BMTKM) 2022-2025 (PULAU PINANG) (2022), Member, Kementerian/agensi lain
MODELLING THE EFFECT OF ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY ON COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS (2019), Leader, Kpt
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF UUM ON LOCAL BUSINESSES (2017), Member, Universiti
ASSESSING THE SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GRAPHENE AND OTHER 2-DIMENSIONAL NANOMATERIALBASED (TOPOLIGICAL INSULATORS AND TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES) DEVICES (2015), Leader, Kpt
INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN (2013), Member, Lain-lain
COST OF LIVING AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN (2013), Member, Lain-lain
A REVIEW, INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION TOWARDS THE TRANSFORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING (2012), Member, Industri
The Middle-Class Trap: Measuring The Size And Spending Pattern Of The Middle Class In Malaysia (2012), Member, Kpt
ASSESSMENT ON THE WELFARE IMPACTS OF RATIONALIZING FUEL SUBSIDY IN MALAYSIA (2010), Member, Kpt
THE TRADE-OFF BETWEEN CHILD QUANTITY AND CHILD QUALITY IN MALAYSIA (2010), Leader, Kpt
THE IMPACT OF A PRICE CHANGE ON CONSUMER CHOICE OF AUTOMOBILES (2007), Leader, Persendirian
TEKNOLOGI: MODAL MANUSIA DAN PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DI MALAYSIA (2000), Member, Kpt
INDUSTRI PENERBANGAN DI MALAYSIA (1998), Leader, Universiti
CONSULTATION
Year Title Membership Funder Level Status
2022 Analisis sosioekonomi negeri perak Member Government National On going
2009 Kajian sosioekonomi penduduk dalam wilayah ketengah Member Government National Completed
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
Year Reference No IP Type Title of Inventor (Principal Inventor/Member) Status of IP
2021 20210389 Copyright GRADUATE ON TIME MONITORING SYSTEM (GOTS) - ( MEMBER ) FILED
UNDERGRADUATE
Course Code Course Name
EQ2153 Mathematical economics
SEEQ2023 Basic econometrics
BEEB2023 Macroeconomics
SDG2031 Living in the multi-cultural society
SEEX3908 Practicum
SDG2011 Personal financial planning
BEEX4908 Practicum
EEQ2013 Mathematical economics
BEER3996 Academic research
SDG3011 Management ethics
SDG1011 High touch communication
BEEB1013 Principles of economics
SDG2021 Entrepreneurship
EEQ2023 Basic econometric
SDG1021 Thinking skill
EEQ3013 Econometric
EEX3996 Practicum
EET2013 International economics
EA1013 Principle of economics
BEEQ1013 Introduction to mathematical economics
BEEQ2013 Mathematical economics
EA2023 Macroeconomics
EEP2032 Living in the multi-cultural society
SEEQ1013 Introduction to mathematical economics
EG3183 International investment
EEQ1023 Introduction to statistical economics
SDG3021 Patriotism and volunteerism
SEEQ2013 Mathematical economics
EG3133 Industrial organisation
SEEM3063 International monetary economics
SEEQ1023 Introduction to statistical economics
BEED1013 Malaysian economy
BEEQ2023 Basic econometrics
EEP1032 Personal development and character building
POSTGRADUATE
Course Code Course Name
BEEB5033 Advanced econometrics
BEEQ2023 Basic econometrics
BEEB5023 Advanced macroeconomics
BEEQ5123 Advanced mathematical economics
BEEZ69921 Dissertation
BEEZ6996 Project paper
BEEB5063 Macroeconomics analysis
SUPERVISION
Matric Name Status Title
91565 Mustafa Daud Completed The Effectiveness of IDB's Foreign Aid on Economic Growth: An Empirical Study of African Muslim Countries
92445 Hayder Abbas Drebee Completed Household Automobile Purchase Decision: An Application of Discrete Choice Model in Selected Areas in Malaysia
93160 Chuah Soo Cheng Completed Total Factor Productivity, Technology Transfer and Absorptive Capacity in Developing Asian Countries
94970 Mohd Shahidan Shaari Completed Energy and Its Impact on Economic Sectors and the Environment
95735 Adekoya Adenuga Fabian Completed Socioeconomic Strain, Crime and Economic Growth Evidence from Nigeria
821596 Putri Khairani Completed Electricity Consumption and Foreign Direct Investment: Empirical Evidence from Indonesia
824071 NURTI ASMARIA BINTI ASRIL Completed Hubungkait ciri-ciri Sosio Demografi Isi Rumah dengan Perbelanjaan Pelancongan Domestik di Malaysia
825836 Nur Aireen Syahirah Azhar Completed The Impacts of Inflation on Poverty and Income Distribution in ASEAN
826113 Naqiuddin Naqib Bin Mohamad Khairri Completed The Relationship between Macroeconomic Variables and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from ASEAN-5 Countries
828245 Arifah Hakimah binti Daud Completed The Determinants of Financial Distress Among Students
901331 THILAGAVATHI A/P MUTTU Not Active Willingness to Pay (WTP) of graphene-based products in Malaysia: An Application of Choice Experiments
904581 ALI SHAHZAD Not Active Green Economic Growth: A road Towards Sustainable Development: Evidence from South Asian Economies
91036 Indra Maipita Completed The Analysis of Fiscal Adjustment Impact on Income Distribution and Poverty in Indonesia: Computable General Equilibrium Approach
91737 Muhammadsuhaimee Yanya Completed The Effect of Entrepreneurship on Growth, Income Inequality and Poverty in Thailand
95506 Oyetade Oluwatoyese Oluwapemi Completed Impact of Macroeconomic Factors on Economic Growth, Agricultural Output and Export in Nigeria
99155 Shahrizan Adzham Bin Ahmad Completed Factors Affecting Agent Banking Adoption by Selected Communities in Selangor Malaysia
900438 Bala Muktar Completed Rural - Urban Migration and Its Impacts on the Academic Performance of the Left-Behind Children in Niger State, Nigeria
902256 AHMED UMAR ABDULLAHI Active IMPACT OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON SECTORIAL GROWTH: IMPLICATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
905956 Sadia Atta Active Self-Employment Income Under reporting: Estimates from Pakistan
906595 PANG JINGHUI Not Active Research on the Decoupling of the Relationship between China's Energy Consumption and Economic Growth
 
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