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Academic Qualification
- PhD in Economics - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sheffield
- Master of Economics - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics - Bachelor Degree, University of Waikato
- Australian Matriculation Certificate - Certificate, KPP, Institut Teknologi Mara
Jarita Bt. Duasa (Prof. Dr.)
Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
jarita@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Prof. Dr. Jarita Duasa started her career as Academician in 1990. She served as a lecturer in various private institutions or colleges in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before she joined the Department of Economics at Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in teaching and research activities in 2000. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and to Professor in 2012. She served as a Post-graduate Coodinator for Department of Economic from 2005 until 2010 and as a Deputy Dean Academic Affairs at Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, IIUM from 2013 until 2014. Prof. Dr. Jarita Duasa is actively involves in research and she won several awards in research, such as, 2006 Quality Award in research at faculty level, the Outstanding Researcher for category of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2011 at the university level, a bronze medal in PENCIPTA 2009 and several silver and bronze awards from IRIIE (IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition ) in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 . Her work is made possible by her receipt of support in the form of grants from various agencies and ministries, at national and international levels. These include grants from the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM), International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCIEF), Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), FRGS, ERGS, TRGS and East Asia Development Network (EADN). She published several numbers of publications in cited refereed journals as well as books and chapters in books. She is also one of the members of the Malaysian Finance Association (MFA), Malaysian Economic Association (MEA), International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE) and an Associate member (Research Fellow) of Centre of Islamic Economics (ICIE). Her contribution is widely recognized in the country and outside the country through the appointment of Evaluation Officer (Panel Penilai) of Science Fund projects by MOSTI from 2013 until present, a panel judge in Creativity, Research and Innovation Exhibition (2011, 2012 ,2014 , 2016) as well as in Malaysia Innovation Expo 2013 at UPM, a panel interviewer of Public Service Department Training Scholarship in 2014, Editorial board member of Journal of Business and Management Sciences, Science and Education Publishing in 2014-2015, Editor of International Journal of Economics, Management and Accounting (IJEMA) from 2020, invited speakers in several conferences in Indonesia and Thailand and others.
Area of Specialisation
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Finance ~ International Finance - Capital controls, stock returns, banking
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ International Economics - Foreign exchange rates, International trade, regional intergration
- Natural Science ~ Mathematical Sciences ~ Mathematics and Statistics for Science and Engineering ~ Social Sciences and Humanities - Consumption, Intergrity, microfinance, sustainable development, environment
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Econometrics ~ Applied Econometrics - Time series modelling (cointegration, VECM model, ARDL etc.)
Teaching Responsibilities
ADVANCED ECONOMICS & ISSUES | 2021/2022 2014/2015 |
ADVANCED STATISTICAL & MULTIVARIATE METHODS | 2022/2023 2018/2019 |
APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS | 2014/2015 |
BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 2020/2021 2016/2017 2014/2015 2006/2007 |
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS | 2004/2005 |
ECONOMETRICS I | 2014/2015 2008/2009 |
ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS I | 2020/2021 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS II | 2018/2019 |
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMIC | 2016/2017 |
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | 2000/2001 |
MACROECONOMICS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2017/2018 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2000/2001 |
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 2022/2023 2016/2017 2015/2016 2012/2013 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 |
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 2004/2005 2000/2001 |
Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2022 | Penambahbaikan Pengaksesan Kewangan Perusahaan Mikro di Terengganu Melalui Kerangka Pendanaan Awam Islamik (Islamic Crowdfunding) |
2021 - 2022 | PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INDEX FOR ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS (ISFIS) BASED ON MAQASID AL-SHARIAH |
2019 - 2022 | Developing an Environmental Variation Model of Rice Production Efficiency in Malaysia. |
2018 - 2021 | Developing Integrated Islamic Crowdfunding-Micro Enterprise (IICME) Model For Mitigating Financial Challenges Of Micro Enterprises In Malaysia |
2018 - 2022 | Developing Shariah Complaint equity-based crowdfund Model towards Malaysian low carbon society-A Case of Kuala Lumpur. |
2018 - 2022 | Employee's freedom to profess and practice his religion: Building a Diversity Religious Model for Workplaces in Malaysia |
2018 - 2020 | PRINCIPLE OF MICROECONOMICS FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES |
2018 - 2022 | Digital development, Economics Growth. Environmental Sustainability and Population Health in Malaysia: Applying Response Surfaces for the F-test of cointegration model |
2018 - 2019 | The Potential and Strategy of Zakat Collection from Foreign Workers in the Federal Territory |
2016 - 2019 | Proposing Cash Waqf- Cooperative Model for Sustainability Development of Malaysian Waqf Assets |
2016 - 2017 | An Assessment of Preference of Equity Crowdfunding from the Investors Perspective: The Case of Malaysia |
2016 - 2019 | Developing Shariah-compliant Crowdfunding Models for Entrepreneurship Development in Malaysia |
2016 - 2018 | Predicting Drivers of Food Waste Using Extended Theory of Planned Behavior: An Empirical Study in Kuala Lumpur |
2016 - 2019 | Upscalling Cream Cheese Production by 100L per day Cow Milk Using Bromelain as Rennet Alternative |
2015 - 2018 | A Proposed Model of Complementary Currency (CC) for Orang Asli Community to Boost Local Socio-economic Development: An Analysis of Acceptance Level. |
2015 - 2018 | Developing an Integrated Waqf Environmental Protection Model for Malaysian Rice Farmers |
2015 - 2017 | A Proposed Crowdfunding-Waqf Model (Cwm) for Developing Waqf Assets in Malaysia |
2015 - 2018 | Identifying the Macroeconomic Factors influencing the Pricing Methods of Sovereign Sukuk |
2013 - 2015 | Estimating the Value of Improved River Water Quality : The Case of Klang River Basin Area, Malaysia |
2013 - 2016 | Developing an Integrated Cash Waqf Investment Model for Micro-Enterprises (MEs) in Malaysia |
2013 - 2016 | A Unified Theory Of The Firm From Tawhidic Paradigm |
2013 - 2014 | Degree Competition in Malaysia Banking Sector: The Nature of Competition and Consumer Awareness |
2012 - 2013 | Consumers Intention to Purchase Towards Green Technology- A Case Study in Automative Industry in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. |
2011 - 2014 | Towards Institutionalized Approach of Regional Economic Integration in East Asia |
2011 - 2014 | Household Financial Risks in Malaysia: Risk Exposure, Risk-Bearing Capacity, and Risk-Coping Strategies |
2011 - 2014 | Financial Development And Economic Performance Of OIC Countries |
2010 - 2011 | Terms of Trade and Economic Growth: An Estimate of the Threshold Level of Terms of Trade for Malaysia |
2009 - 2011 | Export Competitiveness: The Employment and Job Opportunities of the Future for Malaysia |
2009 - 2010 | Exchange Rate Pass-Through Import Prices Sectorial Analysis |
2008 - 2008 | Foreign portfolio investment in Malaysia: Blessing or curse? |
2008 - | Forecasting Inflation in Malayia |
2007 - 2010 | ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MICRO CREDIT PROGRAM IN MALAYSIA AND FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING ISLAMIC FINANCING PRODUCTS ; THE CASE OF AMANAH IKHTIAR MALAYSIA |
2007 - 2010 | Expenditure and Investment Patterns of Malaysians |
2007 - 2007 | Income Convergence or Divergence? Study on Selected Muslim Countries |
2007 - 2007 | The Impact of Economic Development on Environmental Sustainability |
2006 - 2006 | Original Title: Exchange Rate and Trade Balance: A Causality Analysis for Malaysian Economy New Title: Determinants of Malaysian Trade Balance: An ARDL Bound Testing Approach. |
2005 - 2005 | Capital Outflow Controls And Income Distribution In Malaysia |
- | KESAN BEBAN HUTANG KE ATAS KECENDERUNGAN PENJAWAT AWAM MENERIMA SUAPAN |
On-Going
2023 - Present | Practice and Likehood of Zakat Payment Among Muslim Foreign Workers in Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia |
2022 - Present | Phase 1 of Prototype Development of Student-Centred Crowdfunding Platform for Entrepreneurship Project Activities |
2021 - Present | STABILIZATION POLICIES AND THE SHAPE OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN SUKUK ISSUING COUNTRIES POST-PANDEMIC |
2020 - Present | Simulation of an urban, community-based agriculture model to economically, intellectually, nutritionally and socially empower PPR groups to endure the Covid19 pandemic in Selangor |
2018 - Present | An Analysis of Acceptance Level of A Proposed Recombinant Collagen-like Protein via Molecular Biology and Biochemistry among Stakeholders and Ethical Science Policy Related |
2011 - Present | The Air Pollution and Sick-Leaves Relationship (RU 2011) |
2004 - Present | Trade, Regulation and Policy Research Unit |
Award & Recognition
14 Feb, 2012 | International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
14 Feb, 2012 | International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
17 Mar, 2011 | Outstanding Researcher Award - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
14 Jan, 2011 | International Islamic University Malaysia Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
08 Oct, 2009 | PECIPTA 2009 - bronze medal - Universiti Malaya | National |
02 Feb, 2007 | IIUM Quality Research Award (2007) - International Islamic University Malaysia | KCDIO |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2023 | Envisioning an Islamic ethical science policy: a handbook. Rizq Bestari Solutions, ISBN: 9786299732914 |
2020 | Regional economic integration in East and Southeast Asian pathway for convergence. USIM Press, ISBN: 978-967-440-828-2 |
2011 | Competitiveness of Malaysian exports : Malaysian export competitiveness with China and India : Vector Error Correction Model (VECM)approach approach . Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-967-418-096-6 |
2011 | Readings on applied economics: application of Malaysian economic data. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180966 |
2011 | Selected readings on environmental economics . IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674180973 |