Amar Anwar

Amar Anwar is one of many researchers participating in Cape Breton University’s third annual Research Month throughout March. He is an associate professor of economics and finance and specializes in foreign direct investment, emerging markets and remittances. For more details about CBU Research Month, visit www.cbu.ca/research. Occupation: Economist and associate professor. Family: Wife and one child. Birthplace: Faisalabad, Pakistan. Current home: Sydney, N.S.

First job: Lecturer in economics. Current research project: Spillover effects of foreign direct investment in Africa: BRICS versus developed countries. Pets: No.

Coffee or tea: Tea.

What is your favourite food:

Chicken tikka. Favourite movie: Batman the Dark

Knight (2008). Favourite music: Kishor Kumar. Favourite books: Holy Quran; Nudge, A visual guide to Stata graphics. Pet Peeve: None.

What is something you like to do in your leisure time: Internet browsing. Favourite motto or expression: Failure

is a step on the ladder of success. What traits in people do you admire

most: Hard worker, focused, straight forward. Favourite thing about Cape Breton:

Friendly people, and at CBU small class sizes, co-operative colleagues, supportive staff. Favourite place to travel in Cape

Breton: Cabot Trail, Louisbourg Lighthouse. Favourite place to travel outside of Cape Breton: Halifax Public Gardens, Citadel Hill, Point Pleasant Park.