Research Interests
Development Economics; Political Economy of Trade and Industrial Policies; Global Governance, International Organisations and Negotiations; International Trade Laws and Agreements; Regional Integration and Free Trade Agreements; Globalisation, Economic and Trade History; Global Public Health and Labour Standards.
Key Publications
Chang, H-J; Hauge, J. L.; and M. Irfan (2016), "Transformative Industrial Policies for Africa for the 21st Century. A Report prepared for the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa UNECA).
Stevens, C., Irfan, M., Massa, I., and J. Kennan, 2015, Free Trade Agreements: A rapid Evidence Appraisal. London: Department for International Development (DfID)
Banga, R., Razzaque, M. A., and M. Irfan, 2013, Impact of Trade and FDI Policies on Industrial Development in South Asian Countries, United Nations-Asian Development Bank, Geneva.