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Overview
Akbar is an economist specialising in applied health and labour economics. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Leicester. His research examines the impact of health on labour market outcomes, pay and retention in the adult social care workforce, and the cost-effectiveness of mental health interventions. He has published and/or has work under review in leading journals, including The Lancet, The Lancet Psychiatry, Oxford Economic Papers, and the Journal of Health Economics.
Funding/Grants awarded
Investigating variation in pay in Adult Social Care.
Funding Body: NIHR PRP
Dates: May 2023-July 2024
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
- Health Economics Study Group (HESG) (active)
- Royal Economics Society (RES) (ex)
- The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) (ex)
- The European Association of Labour Economists - EALE (ex)
- European Economic Association (active)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Leicester
14 Sept 2015 → 27 Nov 2019
Award Date: 31 Jan 2020
Master of Philosophy, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
11 Sept 2009 → 2 Apr 2012
Award Date: 2 Apr 2012
Master of Economics, University of Science and Technology Bannu
Award Date: 1 Feb 2009
External positions
Staff Economist, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
1 Aug 2012 → 30 Aug 2015
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Cost-effectiveness of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women: an economic evaluation from the ROSHNI-2 trial
Ullah, A., Lunat, F., Brugha, T. S., Pierce, M., Morriss, R., Sharma, D., Rahman, A., Bhui, K., Bower, P. & Husain, N., 2025, In: The Lancet Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Economic Evaluation of a Group Psychological Intervention for Postnatal Depression in British South Asian Mothers Alongside a Randomised Controlled Trial
Ullah, A., Lunat, F., Brugha, T. S., Pierce, M., Morriss, R., Sharma, D., Rahman, A., Bhui, K., Bower, P. & Husain, N., 2025, (Submitted) 16 p.Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Preprint
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The global gender gap in labour income
Gebrewolde, T. M., Rockey, J. & Ullah, A., 10 Apr 2025, In: Oxford Economic Papers. p. 1-31 31 p., gpaf011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Burden of mental disorders by gender in Pakistan: analysis of Global Burden of Disease Study data for 1990–2019
Alvi, M., Ashraf, T., Naz, F., Sardar, A., Ullah, A., Patel, A., Kiran, T., Gumber, A. & Husain, N., 2024, In: BJPsych Bulletin. 48, 6, p. 333-340Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficacy of a culturally adapted, cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women (ROSHNI-2): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Husain, N., Lunat, F., Lovell, K., Miah, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., Bee, P., Waqas, A., Pierce, M., Sharma, D., Atif, N., Aseem, S., Bhui, K., Bower, P., Brugha, T., Chaudhry, N., Ullah, A., Davies, L., Gire, N., Kai, J. & Morrison, J. & 11 others, , 12 Oct 2024, In: The Lancet. 404, 10461, p. 1430-1443Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access