Pakistan
IGC Pakistan produces pathbreaking, independent and demand-led economic research and engages with policymakers to promote inclusive and sustainable growth in Pakistan. Current priority areas include institutional reform, firm productivity, skills development, urbanisation, energy reforms, and climate change.
Explore our work
Gender equality
Women economic empowerment is key to Pakistan's development
Blog
How the rural poor cope with a climate catastrophe: Evidence from Pakistan's 2022 floods
Policy brief
Climate priorities in developing countries
Climate action and political economy in Pakistan
Blog
Taxing effectively
Electronic invoice monitoring systems to improve tax compliance: Evidence from Pakistan
Blog
Subnational variation in gender gaps in voter turnout
Project
Taxing effectively
Four ways in which technology and behavioural insights can improve tax collection in Pakistan
Blog
Understanding the costs of hiring women in Pakistan
Project
Climate priorities in developing countries
The demand for air quality information and forecast training in urban Pakistan
Blog
Climate finance opportunities and challenges in Pakistan
Project
How women can improve resilience and productivity of vulnerable households in Pakistan
Blog
About
Following three decades of strong growth and economic transformation in Pakistan, the past 30 years have seen declining growth rates and international competitiveness.
IGC Pakistan has collaborated since 2010 with federal, provincial, and local governments along with the private sector on projects in areas including energy efficiency, urban transport, property tax, regional trade, and governance reforms. We continue to work on a broad portfolio of projects, including strengthening government capacity to raise revenue, supporting export-oriented industries, improving urban services, and overcoming barriers to women’s mobility.
Housed in the country’s leading academic institution, the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), IGC Pakistan has supported the Federal Government on several policy issues. We also continue to link policymakers and local academics with international researchers from leading international and local universities.
Our team
Ali Cheema
Associate Professor of Economics, International Growth Centre
Naved Hamid
Professor of Economics, Lahore School of Economics
Zuhair Khan
Country Economist, Pakistan, International Growth Centre
Asim Khwaja
Professor of International Finance and Development, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Sajid Faiz Malik
Country Economist, Pakistan, International Growth Centre
Ijaz Nabi
Country Director, Pakistan, International Growth Centre
Hina Shaikh
Senior Country Economist, Pakistan, International Growth CentreFeatured Researchers
Azam Chaudhry
Professor of Economics, Lahore School of Economics
Michael Greenstone
Milton Friedman Professor of Economics, University of Chicago
Ghazala Mansuri
Lead Economist, Poverty Reduction & Equity Group, World Bank
Oriana Bandiera
Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Contact
19a-FCC, Syed Maratib Ali Road, Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan.
Email: pakistan@theigc.org
Phone: +92-111-115-867; Ext 2249
X: @IGC_Pakistan
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