Research Program

Outline of Institute’s Research Programme by Themes

Governance

• Perception Survey of Civil Servants
• Property Rights
• Decentralization and Devolution

Regional Cooperation

• Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Pakistan
• Joint Study between Pakistan and ASEAN for Free Trade Agreement

Private Sector Development

• Cost of Doing Business
• PIDE Business Barometer
• Cities as Engine of Growth
• Domestic Commerce for Pro-poor Growth

Poverty Reduction

• Gender Dimension of Poverty in Pakistan: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment.
• Poverty, Growth and Social Outcomes in Pakistan
• Poverty and Governance
• Transitory and Chronic Poverty in Pakistan.

Other Studies

• Relationship between Corporate Governance Indicators and Value of the Firm Performance: Evidence from Karachi Stock Exchange
• Stock Market Reaction to Catastrophic Stock: Evidence from Karachi Stock Exchange
• Maternal Health Care Differentials in Urban and Rural Pakistan
• Welfare Implications of Non-Agriculture Market Access Negotiations for Pakistan
• Housing Demand in Islamabad Capital Territory
• Ensuring Demographic Dividend and its Implications for MDGs
• Environmental Fiscal Reforms in Pakistan
• Bench Mark/Baseline Study for SLABP project Area
• Economics of Happiness: A New Perspective.
• Various studies based on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Model.
• Monetary Policy, Inflation and Stock Exchange