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Publication - Working Paper
Robust quarterization of GDP and determination of business cycle dates for IGC partner countries
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Project
The institutional and urban design of Gwadar City
This study on Gwadar City explores the optimal administrative structure and policy initiatives feeding into its urban design, that can help spur economic growth in the region, along the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The study will carry out a review of success and failure of new economic cities and special economic zones (SEZs) around the world, supplemented by...
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Project
Investigating the environmental and economic benefits of energy efficient brick kilns
Conventional brick kilns—Bull’s Trench Kiln (BTK)—in Pakistan’s Punjab province are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and harmful particulates which exacerbate climate change and deteriorate ambient air quality. Targeting emissions from brick kilns provides an avenue for Punjab’s Environmental Protection Department (EPD) to bring the provincial...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Making moves matter: Experimental evidence on incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based transfers
Many developing countries suffer from low levels of tax collection due to a mix of poor enforcement, tax evasion, and corruption. As a share of GDP, tax revenues are 45% lower in poor countries than in developed countries which has negative ramifications for public services. At the same time, governments face constraints in providing incentives to civil servants,...
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Blog post
Bolstering firm productivity and growth through IGC research
A recent seminar organized by the International Growth Centre (IGC), in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and Institute of Business Administration (IBA), brought together key stakeholders from the spheres of knowledge creation and policy formulation. The purpose of this gathering was to build bridges between academia,...
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Blog post
Improving KP’s development outcomes
The idea that ICT facilitated and evidence-informed policymaking strengthens governance and improves service delivery is gaining momentum in the development discourse. In a first of its kind seminar held in Peshawar, solutions to removing governance and service delivery bottlenecks were presented and debated. Sessions on state capability, urban planning and growth...
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Publication - Project Report
Engagement with Punjab under CPEC: A proposed framework for industry
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Publication - Working Paper
Making moves matter: Experimental evidence on incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based transfers
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Publication - Working Paper
Infrastructure investments and public transport use: Evidence from Lahore, Pakistan